All posts in tag: genetically modified crops

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 Lessons from Prop 37 and the future of genetic engineering in agriculture

David Zilberman, professor of agriculture and resource economics | 12/20/12 | 5 comments

I was a strong opponent of Proposition of 37 and I am quite satisfied that it did not pass; but its failure serves more than vindication. It has interesting implications for the attitude of California on environmental issues, the future of GMOs, and the future of technology in general.

The truth … More >

Michael Eisen Prop 37 and the right to know nothing

Michael Eisen, Associate Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology | 10/26/12 | 2 comments

As we approach election day, my neighborhood in Berkeley has sprouted dozens of blue and orange yard signs supporting Proposition 37, which would require the labeling of genetically modified foods.

The “Right to Know” has become the rallying cry of the initiative’s backers, who meet any criticism of the initiative, its … More >

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