IFF Takes Chicago Moms to the Lab to Investigate GMOs
Recently, I had the pleasure of joining a group of Chicago-area moms for a tour of a major biotechnology provider’s research center. These women, who came as a part of the Illinois Farm Families...
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Mutant Monday: Lazy1
This photo comes courtesy of Steve Dellaporta. Gravitropism is a plant’s response to gravity. It is what makes the roots grow down into the soil, and the shoot grows in the opposite direction. There...
View ArticleWho Said Conventional Production Is Sustainable?
When you look at the facts, conventional agriculture scores higher than organic on sustainability. What system generates these results? The new Responsibly Grown labeling system developed by Whole...
View ArticlePaltrow’s Pretentious Propaganda Heads to the Hill
Gwyneth Paltrow has faced her fair share of criticism for her food theories. From failing the Food Stamp Challenge 2015 to promoting incredibly pricey diets on Goop, she has clearly shown, time and...
View ArticleLove the Earth? Organic May Not Be Your Best Bet
Switching to an all-organic agricultural system in the United States would have serious, negative consequences according to analysis of government reports published in Forbes. With clear documentation...
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Easter Basket: The Sugar Is the Same
Today, Corn Commentary features a guest post from Michigan CommonGround blogger Barbara Siemen. A passionate agvocate who blogs at farmbarbie.com, Barbara shares the insight a once city girl turned...
View ArticleBreaking News: IARC Creates Carcinogen Confusion
Cancer terrifies all of us. Given the painful memories almost every person has in America, this is completely reasonable. Yet, the precise global agency tasked with assessing cancer risks most probably...
View ArticleSaving the Earth Also Means Saving the Earthlings
In an opinion piece published in Agri-Pulse today, Marshall Matz, an agriculture and food security specialist of the firm OFW Law, asks each of us to look inward and ask “Famine: Where is the Rage?”...
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Colorado Farmers and Influential Voices on Food Come to the Table
Now more than ever, Americans rely on one another to learn about hot-button issues and connect with others who share similar social views. For moms, food production is an issue that is constantly top...
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Reflections on France, Organics and Science
I would love to be like the French. From the culture, to the food, to the fashion, they hold a place in many American hearts that fell in love with movies set in France of, well, Americans falling in...
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