Author: Chuck Benbrook
A Sobering Reminder of the Importance of Dietary Choice
A growing number of Americans are learning that doctors don’t have miracle cures for all that ails us. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation…
More Independent Science Must be Part of Regaining Public Confidence in GE Food Technology
The finding of some Roundup Ready (RR) wheat plants in an eastern Oregon field must leave some PNW wheat growers feeling snakebit, since they decided…
A Tale of Two Tomatoes
A flurry of studies in recent years has reported that organic fruits and vegetables are, on average, more nutritious than conventional foods, while another flurry…
Toward an “Innovative Ecosystem” for Ag Research
On December 7, 2012 the President’s Council on Science and Technology released a report on the health of the nation’s agricultural research enterprise. It is…
Impacts of Organic Food on Infants and Children – The AAP Weighs In
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy paper entitled “Organic Foods: Health and Environmental Advantages and Disadvantages” on October 22, 2012. It is…
Hard lessons emerge from new study on the impacts of GE crops on pesticide use
I have worked for many years on pesticide use, risks, and regulation, as well as the design, implementation, and benefits of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)…
The Devil in the Details
A comprehensive paper on the nutritional quality and safety of conventional versus organic food was published in the September 4, 2012 issue of the Annals…