#1 Post of the Year: Stuart’s Beef with A&W
How A&W Canada supports Unstainable Agriculture I miss A&W’s onion rings. The reason I miss them is that I no longer buy food at their …
#2 Post of the Year: Risk Management vs. Risk Avoidance:
Who to Believe in the Glyphosate Debate? Have you heard? Glyphosate could kill you. Well, that’s not the full story, but it caught your attention …
#3 Post of the Year: Human Health Benefits of Genetically Modified Flax Oil
Could a GM flax oil help treat breast cancer? The health benefits of flax consumption, such as the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, have been known …
Merry Christmas Holidays from SAIFood
This will be the last blog of 2015. Next week, we will re-post the top three blogs from 2015. At this time, I would like …
The Small Gift of Microfinancing Makes for a Big Difference
Helping others with microfinanced loans it’s the season of giving and there are various non-profit organizations seeking donations, volunteers and financial support such as local …
Will GM Salmon be a Sustainable Success, or Will it Flounder?
The Fishy Business of Rejecting Sustainable GM Salmon Science The announcement on November 19th, 2015 of regulatory approval for genetically modified (GM) salmon highlights the …
Is Airplane Food Pablum for Adults?
Why I No Longer Eat on Planes Innovations in food preparations and presentation have made eating meals away from home an incredible and usually delightful …
Coexistence Between Organic, Conventional and GM Crops
Greetings from Amsterdam this week! I am(sterdam) here attending and speaking at a conference that is focused on better understanding the production, and international trade …
Seeking Plant Breeding Experts
Survey on regulation of new plant breeding techniques Since the Food and Agriculture Organization’s 2009 challenge on how to feed the world in 2050, there …
Risky Business
Regulation of Satan’s drink to GMOs Cultures have struggled with innovations for centuries. The risk associated with change and the unknown, whether real or perception, …