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Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.

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2013 Causes of Death in United States – Heart Disease

February 23, 2015

Can someone please tell me why these anti-GMO activists are wasting so much time and money on attacking a perfectly safe technology? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology Tagged With: farm meme, gmos, truth

More on Arctic Apples

February 19, 2015

In light of the USDA's approval granting Arctic Apples "deregulated" status last week, I thought I'd share more information about how these apples work. You can also read my interview with Neal Carter, President of Arctic Apples, here. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology Tagged With: Arctic Apples, food safety, GMO, promoting ag, science, truth

Myth: Biotech Companies Block Independent Research

February 18, 2015

The mantra from the anti-GMO activists for a long, long time has been that there is no scientific studies on biotechnology. If there are no studies then they cannot possibly be safe. But that old argument doesn't really hold any water and, more than ever, it's easier to show people that this is not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology, Studies Tagged With: science, truth

AskTFD: Why Do They Do It?

February 17, 2015

Amanda, Do you have an opinion for the motivation of, mostly ignorant to agriculture, people attacking agriculture in many ways? Hormones/Antibiotics, GMO, pesticides, carbon or methane production, animal husbandry e.g. Chipotle. I have no desire to spend my time attacking an industry that I know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AskTFD, Production Methods Tagged With: consumers, media, politics, promoting ag, science

2014 Peach Crop

February 16, 2015

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Filed Under: Farm Facts, Promotion and Engagement Tagged With: farm memes, fruit

Congratulations to Arctic Apples!

February 13, 2015

A big congratulations to Neal Carter and his team over at Okanagan Specialty Fruits today for the announcement that Arctic Apples have been approved by the USDA for commercial use! I was lucky enough to speak with Neal about the apples last year at this time and I am so looking forward to one day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology, Uncategorized Tagged With: EPA, FDA, federal government, GMO, regulations, science, USDA

GMO Potential In Poorer Parts of the World

February 11, 2015

Over in the United States and parts of Europe, we tend to see anti-GMO activists complaining about safety and regulation of genetically modified foods while their bellies are full. These are the same activists that have a gluten-free breakfast every morning, chow down on their organic salads at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology, Production Methods Tagged With: GMO, promoting ag, regulations, science, Uncategorized

The United States enjoys..

February 10, 2015

                          With all the fear and misinformation prevalent in our food discussions, sometimes it's important to remember how incredibly blessed and privileged we are to have such a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Farm Facts, Promotion and Engagement Tagged With: promoting ag

Will Agriculture be Allowed to Feed 9 Billion? Rob Saik’s TEDx Talk

February 9, 2015

This video made the rounds on social media a couple weeks ago. I finally got around to watching it and thought it was well worth sharing! Definitely take the time to watch it now (or bookmark and watch later)! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology, Production Methods Tagged With: gmos, promoting ag, science, video

Fake Cold Pressed Juice

February 8, 2015

If I didn't know any better, I would think Jimmy Kimmel set this up at a Food Babe Army convention! … [Read more...]

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Hi, I'm Amanda. My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm an attorney and I'm passionate about agriculture!

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