Feb. 23, 2012 / Posted by: Eric Hoffman / Categories: Blog, Food and Technology
Most people are shocked to learn that 20 percent of the human genome has been patented by corporations and scientists, granting companies ownership and sole access to these fundamental building blocks of life. Patents on genes limit the ability of...
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Feb. 2, 2012 / Posted by: Ian Illuminato / Categories: Blog, Food and Technology
I had the privilege of participating in the Thematic Social Forum this past week in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Porto Alegre was where the very first World Social Forum took place back in 2001. The difference between the World Social Forum and Thematic ...
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Feb. 1, 2012 / Posted by: Eric Hoffman / Categories: Blog, Food and Technology
While the possible release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys has been delayed until late spring, the debate around the possible benefits and risks these insects pose to the environment and human health continue to heat up. E...
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Jan. 12, 2012 / Posted by: Ian Illuminato / Categories: Blog, Food and Technology, Legal
What do you do if a government agency charged with protecting you from unsafe products refuses to do its job? Well...there are a good number of ways you can express your concerns. You can petition the agency, send the agency formal comments or you...
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