GMO's: A Quick and Dirty Guide

A Brief History of Pesticides

Insect pests, blights, rust, viruses and disease kill between 10% to 90% of our food production each year, with average losses often totaling 30-45%. And this is not new. The struggle to protect crops has been going on for millennia. Pesticide use is not a recently invented tool of greedy monolithic corporations like Bayer, Dow and Monsanto. Pesticide use did not begin with the advent of genetic engineering. Pesticides have been with us since Biblical times and have been relied on to protect families and their farms. No Wine For You! The loss of an entire crop can signal famine... Read more →

How Many Countries Ban Imports of GMO Food?

Take our Survey Monkey poll and see the results here: How many countries ban imports of GMO Food? The answer is—three. That's right, only three countries ban the import of foodstuffs possibly containing GMO ingredients. They are Benin, Zambia and Serbia. All over the web, at social gatherings, at schools, you will hear people saying things like: "Why have all these countries banned GMO's and the US hasn't?" "Look at the EU—they have banned all GMO's!" "India, China, [insert country of choice] have all banned GMO's because they care about the health of their citizens!" Well, none of that is... Read more →

Sneak Peek: Table of Contents

Here's a sneak peek at the full Table of Contents from my forthcoming book, GMO's: A Quick and Dirty Guide. Preamble Where to Find My Sources and Information Introduction What does ‘Quick and Dirty’ mean? Why is there so much confusion surrounding GMO’s? Why do we need this book? What is at the core of the GMO controversy? Why should I read this book if I have already made up my mind? What will I find in this book? What are GMO’s? How are GMO’s created? Do all GMO’s have herbicides and pesticides in them? Do GMO plants have animal... Read more →