20 Sep Unilever reimages its Robertsons spices range
Unilever-owned spice company, Robertsons, has updated its entire line of spices, dropping irradiated ingredients and MSG across the line.
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21 Apr Atomic mutant fruit is perfectly ‘organic’
The modern green hysteria about genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) and the corresponding fad for organic food is exposed as vapid and fact-free by their acceptance of food created by nuclear radiation but labelled “organic”, writes well-known Daily Maverick columnist, Ivo Vegter.
15 May Vermont vs Science: The little state that could kneecap the biotech industry
Per capita, Vermont has more organic farms than any other state. Montpelier is America’s only McDonald’s-free state capital. A fitting place, then, for a law designed to satisfy the unfounded fears of foodies. Vermont, today, became the first state to enact a law requiring...
11 Apr Understanding food activism
Food activists are transforming the relationship people have with what they eat. For processed foods, ingredient performance and sourcing are under the microscope. Yet most food companies are loath to give these activists the time of day, accusing most...
11 Dec Reaction to retraction of controversial Séralini GM study
Perhaps the single most visible scientific study used to demonstrate possible health risks associated with consuming food produced by or containing genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, has been retracted. What does its retraction mean and doesn't mean for Monsanto products and GMO...
24 Oct World Food Prize laureates bemoan consumer acceptance of biotech science
The greatest challenge feeding the world’s growing population is not about the science needed to boost production, it is convincing the public to accept it, said three GM pioneers who received the 2013 World Food Prize last week....
04 Jul Be a good kid and eat your GM vegetables
Foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMO) are called a lot of things, but "healthier" is not usually one of them. Prevailing consumer attitudes toward GM foods range from outright hostility to, at best, apathy. This may well change when, in the near...
16 May OPINION: Embrace the biotech in your basket
A must-read editorial by Dr Leon Van Eck (left), a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Genetics (Faculty of Agricultural Sciences) at Stellenbosch University. He recently won first prize in the prestigious 2013 Young Science Communicators Competition, administered by the South African...