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Opinion column ignored real concerns about GMOs
Submitted by David Lippman on 6.21.2008
The opinion column by Amy Kaleita of the Pacific Research Institute reads as if it was written by and for the benefit of Monsanto Corp. Many consumers are concerned about the effects of GMOs on food security and believe that GMOs are being forced upon the public due to the lobbying power of the chemical industry.
How Should California Schools Teach Climate Change?
Submitted by Thomas Tanton on 6.18.2008
One California lawmaker is gaining momentum with a bill that would include “climate change” among the science topics in public schools. Senate Bill 908, authored by Joe Simitian, a Palo Alto Democrat, would include climate change in science textbooks approved for California public schools.
What you should know about genetically modified crops
Submitted by Amy Kaleita, Ph.D on 6.18.2008
With concerns mounting over global food supply and prices, and the potential impact of climate change on the frequency of droughts or disease outbreaks, now’s the time for using technology to our advantage in food production.
Plastic or paper? The jury’s still out
Submitted on 6.5.2008
It began as a breeze, but soon took on the power of a gale. We’re referring to the campaign intended to replace plastic bags used by many stores with paper ones. The argument was and is that plastic bags will take hundreds of years to degrade, whereas paper can return to Mother Nature in no time.
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