The Dawning of a New Era in Plant Breeding
Gene Editing and Plant Biotechnology Gene editing technologies have emerged from the broader field of agricultural biotechnology, sometimes referred to as the gene revolution of …
What are the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of GM Corn?
A report on 21 years of GM corn data The first commercial production of GM corn was in the USA in 1995. In the subsequent …
The Cost of Australia’s GM Canola Moratorium
Originally posted September 20, 2016 With great pleasure SAIFood is re-posting this blog to announce the publication of the original researched used for this blog post. In …
Organic Label Stonyfield Farms Rejects Science
Manipulative marketing campaign cast doubts about government risk assessments Two weeks ago, Stonyfield Farms launched a marketing campaign that champions lies and misperceptions surrounding food, …
Twenty-Five Years of GM Crop Benefits
While it’s the silver anniversary, GM crops have been golden A summary of the economic, environmental and human health benefits 1994 is generally regarded as …
Some Hopes and Wishes for 2018
Time keeps rolling on and we need to try to keep up For those of you who grew up listening to Prince’s song ‘1999’, it’s …
2017 Cow Pie Awards
Congratulations to this year’s SAIFood Cow Pie Award recipients! This year, perhaps more than others has witnessed the shameless exploitation of consumers for corporate greed. This …
Guilty as Charged
Greenpeace convicted guilty of crimes against agriculture Regrettably, Greenpeace will not be held responsible by the courts for the false and misleading statements it has …
The Economics of Crop Damage
Losing a harvest can devastate a farm When the thought of crop loss comes to mind, it’s common to think of drought, flooding or hail, …
GMOs vs Mutagenesis Plant Breeding
Which does the public believe is more natural? Far too often, academics remain secluded within the walls of their ‘ivory towers’, unaware of the interests …