Tim Barker
Genetic Literacy
Orlando, FL, United States
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Conventional agriculture holds multiple ecological advantages over organic, analysis shows
Conventional farming outperforms organic in several key measures -- particularly crop yield, according to a meta analysis of 164 research papers. Researchers looked at several areas, including land use, greenhouse gas emissions and energy use. → Read More
'GMOs Revealed': Documentary series delivers familiar arguments from the fringe
Multi-part documentary series will be rolled out over nine days, offering familiar voices from the anti-GMO fringe. → Read More
Food Evolution interview: Could 'pro science' documentary inspire a pro-GMO food movement?
Food Evolution director Scott Hamilton Kennedy talks with the Genetic Literacy Project about the film's funding, and challenges the "ruthless marketing" of pro-organic supporters who have aligned with anti-GMO activists. → Read More
Food Evolution director Scott Hamilton Kennedy: 'I wanted to reset the debate' over food and farming
Oscar-nominated director talks with the Genetic Literacy Project about the reaction his documentary has received, both from GMO critics and those supportive of agricultural biotechnology. → Read More
Debate heats up: Did National Academies of Science GMO report go far enough in affirming GMO safety consensus?
The debate among scientists over whether the 2016 NAS report unnecessarily muddied the debate over GMO regulations spilled over into the pages of the journal Nature Biotechnology. → Read More
Are we ready, without professional help, to decide what to do when our genes tell us we have a potential disorder?
The FDA's decision to allow 23andMe to offer consumers disease screening has triggered a debate over whether the public is ready for unfiltered -- and potentially disturbing -- genetic information. → Read More
Was the EPA right not to ban the crop pesticide chlorpyrifos?
The EPA decision allowing farmers to continue using the popular pesticide chlorpyrifos has drawn both praise and scorn, each side citing science. → Read More
Sustainable farming means full-time commitment to learning — and teaching — for Illinois couple
At Live Springs Farm near Carrollton, the work is hard, but the rewards are lasting → Read More
Monsanto posts big quarterly loss, to eliminate 2,600 jobs
Monsanto plans to cut 2,600 jobs — more than 10 percent of its workforce — in a cost-saving move following a disappointing fiscal fourth quarter in which it lost nearly $500 million. The Creve Coeur-based agriculture giant said the cuts will occur over the next two years and will result in $275 million to $300 million in annual savings. Monsanto will spend as much as $900 million on the… → Read More
Monsanto posts 4Q loss, to eliminate 2,600 jobs to cut costs
Updated at 3:42 p.m. Monsanto plans to cut 2,600 jobs — more than 10 percent of its workforce — in a cost-saving move following a disappointing fourth quarter in which it lost nearly $500 million. The Creve Coeur-based agriculture giant said the cuts will occur over the next two years and will result in $275 million to $300 million in annual savings. Monsanto will spend as much as $900 million… → Read More
Mammoth Illinois shooting range hopes for new life
World Shooting and Recreation Complex in Sparta another victim of budget cuts → Read More
Why some farmers are deciding to go GMO-free
Conventional seeds, they find, have some marketplace advantages → Read More
St. Louis woman sues credit reporting firms for declaring her 'deceased'
Alexandria Goree fought for months to return to the land of the living, according to lawsuit → Read More
Woman found unharmed after police alert from St. Louis County police
A woman who was the subject of a police alert today has been found safe. The alert was issued after it was reported to police that he woman made suicidal statements on Facebook Wednesday. She was found safe at a St. Louis County home Thursday, authorities said. → Read More
St. Louis County police search for woman who disappeared after making suicidal statement on Facebook
She drives a black 2012 Dodge Avenger that's missing its driver side mirror and has Missouri license plate KL4A9B. → Read More
Expect another scorching day in St. Louis before relief arrives tonight
Cold front is expected to bring St. Louis area temperatures down tomorrow → Read More
Effect of bird flu on egg prices no yolk
Wholesale egg prices have spiked as millions of birds are lost to the disease. → Read More
EPA proposes temporary pesticide-free zones for honeybees
Beekeepers applaud the move, but critics say more must be done → Read More
The St. Louis company that sold for $9.1 billion, and the man who built it
Jerry Kent's Suddenlink shares DNA with Charter Communications → Read More
Wal-Mart to boost pay for a half-million employees
Tightening job market makes it harder to hire, retain workers. → Read More