Terry Etherton’s Blog on Hormones, Biotechnology, and Food Safety

Terry D. Etherton

Proponents of organic foods have touted many health, nutrition and safety benefits associated with the consumption of these foods.  However, credible science does not support the health, nutrition or safety claims made by the organic food industry (see Science Behind Reported Benefits of Organic Milk).  As might be expected, this has been vigorously disputed by advocates of organic food.  This is not a surprise given that deceptive use of marketing and health claims has been a core component of some campaigns to grow market share in the organic food sector.  Thus, some consumers are purchasing organic food on the belief that they are healthier than conventionally produced food. Read the rest of this entry »

Terry D. Etherton

It is clear that deforestation of the tropical forests damages the environment and forest communities.  A recent report “Farms Here, Forests There:  Tropical Deforestation and U.S. Competitiveness in Agriculture and Timber” discusses the evidence that ending deforestation will increase income for U.S. farmers.  The Report is an interesting read–below is the Executive Summary. Read the rest of this entry »

Terry D. Etherton

Reader of my blog appreciate that I have been engaged in an effort to increase public understanding about science in society, and the need for biotechnology to be a key part of future solutions to feed the world.  An integral part of this communication effort has been to provide sound, science-based information to counter the misinformation that is on the web about the safety and efficacy of ag biotechnology. Read the rest of this entry »