Jonathan Latham and Allison Wilson According to conventional wisdom, the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte (pop. 2.5 million) has achieved something impossible. So, too, has the island of Cuba. They are feeding their hungry populations …
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The Great DNA Data Deficit: Are Genes for Disease a Mirage?
Just before his appointment as head of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), Francis Collins, the most prominent medical geneticist of our time, had his own genome scanned for disease susceptibility genes. He had decided, so he said, that the technology of personalised genomics was finally mature enough to yield meaningful results.
Continue readingThe AquaBounty Salmon: Will the World’s First Commercial GE Animal Be an Albatross?
Jonathan Latham and Allison Wilson (Photo Credit: Yodod) Is it unrealistic to expect the scientific approval process for the world’s first commercial genetically engineered (GE) animal, the AquAdvantage salmon, to be rigorous and complete? Or …
Continue readingStrangely like Fiction: Sponsored Academics Admit Falsely Claiming Dairy Hormone Safety Endorsements
Jonathan Latham and Allison Wilson The fight over rbGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) continues, even under new ownership. After acquiring rbGH from Monsanto, Elanco (part of Eli Lilly) has stepped up efforts to convince milk …
Continue readingThe China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term Health
Book Authors: T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II Reviewed by Allison Wilson (The Bioscience Resource Project) What will it take for veggie stir-fry on rice to replace a beef burger on a …
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