The Green Fringe (page7)

Norman Borlaug, R.I.P.

We read with sadness that Norman Borlaug, leader of the Green Revolution, passed away yesterday. Borlaug, called “the man who fed the world,” helped develop genetically modified organisms…
PostedSeptember 14, 2009 at12:00 am

One Step Closer to a PETA White House

Yesterday, the Senate voted 63-35 to invoke cloture on the nomination of animal rights activist Cass Sunstein to be the nation’s new “regulatory czar,” which means the Senate can…
PostedSeptember 10, 2009 at12:00 am

Michael Pollan’s Fuzzy Math

Food writer Michael Pollan’s culinary dogma holds that the science is sketchy when it comes to food and nutrition. He typically counsels readers to make their food decisions based on…
PostedSeptember 10, 2009 at12:00 am

“Nudging” America to Give Up Meat

The number of animals and plants protected by the federal Endangered Species Act is about to increase dramatically. For Cass Sunstein, radical animal-rights activist and nominee for…
PostedSeptember 3, 2009 at12:00 am

TIME Out of Bounds on Agriculture Reporting

TIME reporter Bryan Walsh took a cue from his friends behind Food, Inc. and hyped an impending food crisis in this week’s magazine cover story. But if you’re looking…
PostedAugust 24, 2009 at12:00 am

How Much Fish For Health? We’ll Tell You.

This week we launched HowMuchFish.com, the only online seafood calculator that quantifies both the health risks and benefits of a diet rich in seafood. Fed up with fishy activists…
PostedJuly 9, 2009 at12:00 am

Quote of the Week

Guardian columnist Hadley Freeman writes today about a critical scourge facing vegetarians: other vegetarians. While Freeman has her reasons for not eating meat, she doesn’t feel the need…
PostedJune 17, 2009 at12:00 am

Greenpeace Called Out On Amazonian Hype

Today, online magazine Spiked is taking a scalpel to Greenpeace’s claim that British retailers of meat and leather are responsible for Amazonian deforestation. In a recent interview with…
PostedJune 9, 2009 at12:00 am

Save the Lab Rats! (Kill the Humans?)

According to the FBI, terrorism in the name of animal rights is on the rise. Whether it’s the firebombing of a UC Santa Cruz researcher’s home or sending…
PostedJune 4, 2009 at12:00 am

USGS Mercury Study Lacks Seafood Standing

On Friday the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published a study on mercury in the Pacific Ocean, and seafood alarmists at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seem thrilled with the…
PostedMay 4, 2009 at12:00 am