For those who are confused by the recent protest against genetically improved foods ("New limits on bioengineered foods sought," Page A-4, July 20), perhaps the remarks of a key speaker will clarify the mind-set of these wealthy activists whose antitechnology views would starve the already hungry.
Peter Hoffman of...
In the last half-century, the number of people fed by a single U.S. farmer has grown from 19 to 129. Despite this stunning advance, intractable health and nutrition problems remain.
The world's population continues to grow even as available farmland shrinks. Preventable illnesses and malnutrition still claim the lives...
Why did Greenpeace founder Patrick Moore leave the worldwide organization he started in the early 70s? Moore abandoned Greenpeace because it has been taken over (in his words) "by extremists who have hijacked it, often to further agendas that have nothing to do with ecology." Why should you care?...
Just as the "witches" of old Salem were accused, tried and executed without solid evidence, some of today's breakthrough scientific advances - such as genetically engineered (GE) food - are being shunned by an increasingly frightened public.
Using half-truths and "junk science," groups like Greenpeace can whip up public...
The Plain Dealer may have unwittingly contributed to the "near panic because of uncertainty over genetically engineered crops" by citing, out of context, the findings of the now infamous Cornell University study of monarch butterfly caterpillars ("U.S. farmers fear lean market for genetically altered crops," Sept. 19).
Yes, some...
Supporters of "chaos theory" argue that a butterfly flapping its wings in Europe can trigger hundreds of chain reactions which will eventually affect the weather in the U.S. While that may be a stretch, it is true that a couple of dead butterfly caterpillars in California can trigger a...
WOW! The Center for Science in the Public Interest is showing some spunk. CSPI chief Michael Jacobson claimed that talk-show star Rosie O'Donnell refused to endorse the fat substitute Olestra. Truth is, Ms. Rosie had a scheduling conflict. "Don't care!" says Mike. He's leaving his version of the "truth"...
