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Yields

General Impacts of Biotech Organic vs. Conventional See also: Global Food Security Organic Farming Systems Soil Health Ag Biotech Nutrient Decline General “Is There a Yield Penalty with Continuous Corn?” from Corn and Soybean Digest, 2013 2013 paper in the International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, “Sustainability and innovation in staple crop production in the Midwest” “Identifying Factors […]

Patenting and Intellectual Property Issues

Historical Documents Historical Documents Supreme Court Brief for J.E.M. Ag Supply Inc. et al. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International on GMO patents, 1996 “World Food System Challenges and Opportunities: GMOs, Biodiversity, and Lessons from America’s Heartland,” Dr. Benbrook white paper, 1999 “Trade, Intellectual Property, Food, and Biodiversity,” 2009 Discussion Paper commissioned by the London Quaker Peace […]

Pesticide Use Indicators

Rate of Application Metrics Measures of the Extent of Use Limits of “Pounds Applied” Measures of Total Use by Type of Pesticide Measures of Total Pesticide Use Measuring Other Impacts Associated With Pesticide Use The most common metric of “pesticide use” is the pounds of active ingredient applied in a given year on an acre […]

Organic vs. Conventional Foods

Click here to view additional related posts Milk and Dairy Products 2013 PLOS ONE Milk Study 2016 Dairy Product Meta-Analysis 2018 Grassmilk Paper Multi-Food Meta Analyses 2016 Meat Products 2013 Plant-Based Foods 2012 Smith-Spangler et al. 2009 Dangour et al. 2008 The Organic Center Report Food Specific Comparisons General Fruits and Vegetables Wine and Wine Grapes Most consumers […]

Funding and “Sound Science”

Hygeia Analytics Funding Thoughts on Funding and Scientific Integrity Chronology of Dr. Benbrook’s Work and Funding The New York Times Weighs In The Impact of Funding on Dr. Benbrook’s Work Special Interest Science Must – and Can — Earn the Benefit of Doubt See also: About Hygeia Analytics Site Map and Keywords Hygeia Analytics- Who […]

Pesticides

Click here to view additional related posts Introduction and Pesticides 101 Pesticide Usage Pesticide Use Date Sources Pesticide Use Indicators Pesticide Use Data System (PUDS) PUDS Methodology and Data Sources Dealing with Data Gaps Conglomerates Dealing With Missing Years Further Implications Dietary Risks Human Health Impacts Dietary Risk Index Impacts of GE on Pesticide Use […]

Ag Biotech

Click here to view additional related posts Introduction and Ag Biotech 101 Herbicide Resistant Crops Weed Resistance Bt Transgenic Crops Resistant Insects Health Risks and Safety Assessments Regulation of GE Crop Technology Marketing, Economics, and Public Relations Patent and Intellectual Property Issues Labeling Yields Key Historical Documents  Donald Duvick Arpad Pusztai Other  Introduction and Ag Biotech 101 From the […]