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David Zilberman Bob Evenson: An economist with heart

David Zilberman, professor of agriculture and resource economics | 3/16/13 | 7 comments

Recently I learned one of my dear colleagues, Bob Evenson from Yale University, passed away. Bob grew up on a farm in the Minnesota and got his PhD at the University of Chicago. He became a leading development economist, and taught for more than 30 years mostly at Yale.

My early … More >

Stephen Menendian Corporate space and the Monsanto case

Stephen Menendian, assistant director, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society | 2/22/13 | 7 comments

The Supreme Court is currently reviewing a lawsuit by the agri-business giant Monsanto against an Indiana farmer.  In Bowman v. Monsanto, 75-year old Vernon Hugh Bowman has petitioned the Supreme Court to review Monsanto’s lawsuit against him for purchasing and planting seeds that apparently contained Monsanto’s patent protected anti-herbicide genome … More >

David Zilberman The GMO labeling debate continued: It’s about the ‘benchmark’

David Zilberman, professor of agriculture and resource economics | 6/8/12 | 49 comments

I was amazed by the response to my previous post – and I will try address some of the main points.

I found three main themes repeating through the comments. First, it is clear that there are many people who are concerned about the side effects of GMOs and don’t trust … More >

David Zilberman Why labeling of GMOs is actually bad for people and the environment

David Zilberman, professor of agriculture and resource economics | 6/6/12 | 264 comments

On November 6th, California voters will be asked to vote on a proposition about labeling of genetically modified (GM) products. On the surface this seems quite reasonable: people should have information about what they consume. In my view, labeling requirements are appropriate when there is undisputed scientific evidence that a … More >

Vivek Wadhwa Engineering our health: New technology and DNA access promise a medical revolution

Vivek Wadhwa, visiting scholar in School of Information | 3/26/12 | 2 comments

In 2000, scientists at a private company called Celera announced they had raced ahead of the U.S. government in decoding the DNA of a human being. Using the latest sequencing technology, plus the data available from the Human Genome project, Celera scientists created a working draft of the genome. These … More >

David Zilberman AgBiotech and combating climate change

David Zilberman, professor of agriculture and resource economics | 8/14/11 | 6 comments

There is a growing concern about climate change and much of the worry pertains to the implications of climate change for food and agriculture. There is emerging evidence that increased heat beyond a certain threshold is likely to reduce yields and that climate change will require adaptation and change in … More >

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