Genetically Modified Organisms: Safe To Eat, Safe For The Environment?
The jury is still out regarding whether genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can hurt people or the environment.
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Is Genetically Modified Food Really Safe For Us To Eat?
Many environmentalists still question whether all the genetically modified organisms in our food supply is good for us or the environment…
Hats Off to Campbell Soup
Did you know that Campbell Soup Company, an American institution for a century and a half, just became the first major food company to support the mandatory labeling of genetically modified ingredients? Campbell’s also announced its support for the enactment of federal legislation to establish a single mandatory labeling standard for foods derived from genetically modified […]
What environmental factors are contributing to the autism epidemic?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the latest thinking on the environmental causes (if any) of autism? I hear so much conflicting information I don’t know what to believe. —Bill Stribling, Austin, TX In the 1980s, about one in 2,000 American kids was diagnosed with autism. […]
Evolution by You
Here’s a bold statement for you. We are now in charge of evolution on this planet. Eons of natural selection and chance mutation have surrendered control to the human race, and what we do with it is going to say a lot about who we really are. Don’t scoff, you saw this coming. Who hasn’t […]