Declaring a consensus is a means to stop debate. It is political, not scientific.
Category: GMOs
Science-based or Evidence-based Policy: A Critical Review
A recent publication on science and evidence has provoked some interesting thinking
Definitions matter
Who is defining the terms in food and agriculture debates?
Trustbusters Part 1: Precaution and the Demise of Trust
The EEA said precaution would restore trust in research and technology. It did the opposite.
A Tale of Two Precautions
An abundance of the wrong precaution is leading to an abundance of fear and vaccine hesitancy.
The Dreamer’s Disease: How Agroecology will Starve Millions
Always be careful when a political ideology imposes itself on science.
The Germination of Outrage: How Vandana Shiva Fabricates Conspiracy Theories
Monsanto caused COVID-19? How does Vandana make up this nonsense?
The Corruption of IARC 4/4: IARC’s Ruthless Mercenaries
IARC uses a network of activist scientists and journalists to relentlessly attack their “enemies”.
The Corruption of IARC 3/4: The Glyphosate Gameplan
The thousands of cases against glyphosate is part of a gameplan that used IARC.
Crops Matter: Young Citizens take the Initiative
A group of ag-tech students have launched a Citizens’ Initiative to get the EU to responsibly regulate plant breeding techniques.
What I Learned from Traditional Chinese Medicine: Has Science Lost its Way?
Has scientific consensus become a religious dogma?
How to Talk to your Naturopath Sister-in-law at Christmas
The Do’s and Don’ts for dealing with your naturopathic sister-in-law this holiday season.
The Risk-Monger 