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This month's news from the genetically modified food debate
May 2008
Experts dispute patent on gene-blocking corn
A promising technology to reduce GMO contamination in organic and non-GM corn is at the center of a dispute over whether or not it should be patented.
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Global agriculture report says GM crops not a solution
A landmark assessment of global agriculture says industrial agriculture has failed and that genetically modified (GM) crops are not a solution for poverty, hunger, or climate change.
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Mice eat farmer’s non-GM corn, ignore GM
A farmer’s planned experiment involving feeding squirrels genetically modified and non-genetically modified corn never happened because mice ate all the non-GM corn first—while ignoring the GM.
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New evidence shows organic is more nutritious
A comprehensive review of 97 published studies comparing the nutritional quality of organic and conventional foods shows that organic plant-based foods (fruits, vegetables, grains) contain higher levels of eight of 11 nutrients studied, including significantly greater concentrations of the health-promoting polyphenols and antioxidants.
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