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Mythbusting 101: “Don’t say it – spray it”
In my bio, I claim to be a ‘mythbuster’ of sorts. I like to clear up misconceptions about agriculture and food production. It amazes me what kind of nonsensical information gets circulated and how...
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“10 ‘reasoned’ responses” to “10 reasons we don’t need #GMOs”
You may have run across this article “10 Reasons We Don’t Need GM Foods” on the FoodConsumer website. It’s been making its rounds on social media (Facebook and Twitter). I would like to address some...
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Cooking up pancakes and talking corn on “In the Kitch” ;o)
Recently, I had the opportunity to fly to Toronto and film a short segment on the cooking show “In the Kitch” with Chef Roger Mooking. Roger is a self professed “third generation food freak”, an...
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Labels and other ‘Krafty’ Stuff #mythbusting101
I am a huge fan Kraft Mac n’ Cheese (AKA ‘KD’). When I was young, broke and living on my own, it was a food ‘staple’. As a household, now, we probably consume only about 6 boxes per year. Times...
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From ‘I smell a rat’ to ‘when pigs fly’, bad science makes its rounds
From ‘I smell a rat‘ to ‘when pigs fly’, bad science has been making the rounds of late. The multi-authored article “A long-term toxicology study on pigs fed a combined genetically modified (GM) soy...
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There’s no room in science for provocateurs
How many times do we have to deal with the folly and fall-out of sub-standard science? In her letter titled “Future of Meat” dated October 24, 2013, J. MacPherson references the same ol’, same ol’...
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Facts in Action: Need reliable, compelling information about GMOs?
TED TALKS: Can a GMO be natural?: Jimmy Botella, is the Professor of Plant Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences at the University of Queensland. He founded the Plant Genetic...
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FarmTech poll summary: the ag and food conversation
I had the opportunity to speak to a large and engaging group of farmers and industry people at this year’s FarmTech in Edmonton. It was my first FarmTech and it was a great experience! The title of the...
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The dose makes the poison.
Paracelsus was a 16th century Swiss German physician, alchemist, astrologer who found the discipline of toxicology. He came up with this basic principle of toxicology: The dose makes the poison. “All...
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The consumer and GMOs: adrift in a sea of misinformation
Last month, I had the opportunity to present to a group of registered dieticians and nutritionists at the Alberta Milk sponsored event, the Nutrition File Seminar. It was a great opportunity to...
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The full farm and food immersion experience at #CanolaConnect!
Canola Connect Camp “swag” I was excited to participate last week in the third annual Canola Connect Camp, hosted by the Manitoba Canola Growers Association. It was a full farm and food immersion...
View Article“10 ‘reasoned’ responses” to “10 reasons we don’t need #GMOs”
You may have run across this article “10 Reasons We Don’t Need GM Foods” on the FoodConsumer website. It’s been making its rounds on social media (Facebook and Twitter). I would like to address some...
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Cooking up pancakes and talking corn on “In the Kitch” ;o)
Recently, I had the opportunity to fly to Toronto and film a short segment on the cooking show “In the Kitch” with Chef Roger Mooking. Roger is a self professed “third generation food freak”, an...
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Labels and other ‘Krafty’ Stuff #mythbusting101
I am a huge fan Kraft Mac n’ Cheese (AKA ‘KD’). When I was young, broke and living on my own, it was a food ‘staple’. As a household, now, we probably consume only about 6 boxes per year. Times...
View ArticleClik here to view.
From ‘I smell a rat’ to ‘when pigs fly’, bad science makes its rounds
From ‘I smell a rat‘ to ‘when pigs fly’, bad science has been making the rounds of late. The multi-authored article “A long-term toxicology study on pigs fed a combined genetically modified (GM) soy...
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There’s no room in science for provocateurs
How many times do we have to deal with the folly and fall-out of sub-standard science? In her letter titled “Future of Meat” dated October 24, 2013, J. MacPherson references the same ol’, same ol’...
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Narratives in Action: reliable, compelling information about agriculture,...
TED/TEDx TALKS: UC Davis Professor, Dr. Pam Ronald, shares her thoughts on this Ted Talk: “Tomorrow’s Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food” Will agriculture be allowed to feed 9...
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FarmTech poll summary: the ag and food conversation
I had the opportunity to speak to a large and engaging group of farmers and industry people at this year’s FarmTech in Edmonton. It was my first FarmTech and it was a great experience! The title of the...
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The dose makes the poison.
This table has received a ton of attention over the years. I appreciate your interest and your requests for pdfs of it. It is, however, tired and outdated and it always lacked the greater story and...
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The consumer and GMOs: adrift in a sea of misinformation
Last month, I had the opportunity to present to a group of registered dieticians and nutritionists at the Alberta Milk sponsored event, the Nutrition File Seminar. It was a great opportunity to...
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