Environmental Colonialism
How environmental activists work to keep the poor, poor. Environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs) loudly proclaim biotechnology and genetically modified (GM) crops provide no benefits. These …
The Buzz on Bees
Are Farm Chemical Harming Bee Populations? Over the past decade, there has been considerable discussion and debate about what is responsible for the decrease in …
Four diverse views of the bioeconomy
This past June we at SAIFood (Stuart & Savannah) travelled to Italy for the 19th International Consortium for Applied Bioeconomy Research (ICABR) conference. The conference …
Winners and Losers from GM Technologies and the Policy Response in the Organic Good Market
Our very own Stuart Smyth of SAIFood and his colleagues of the University of Saskatchewan, William Kerr & Peter Phillips, have just been published in …
Coexistence
Managing the Production of Conventional, GM & Organic Crops The ability to produce conventional, GM or organic crops is important to all farmers, regardless of …
Genetically Modified Cattle
GM cattle could aid in the sub-Saharan economy and health In Africa, farm size is dictated by the number of draught animals a farmer has …
Risk Management vs. Risk Avoidance:
Who to Believe in the Glyphosate Debate? Have you hear? Glyphosate could kill you. Well that’s not the full story, but it caught your …
The Change in How Risk is Assessed
Risk impacts all aspects of life. Typically the riskiest thing we do every day is drive to work. Traditionally, risks have been evaluated by the …
How Chemical Use Has Changed in Prairie Agriculture
Environmental groups that are opposed to the use of innovative crop technologies such as genetically modified (GM) crops that are herbicide tolerant (HT), frequently like …
Benefits of GM crops: Which voice to listen to?
Genetically modified (GM) crops have been identified by many groups and organizations, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as an important tool, essential in …