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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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GMO Fast Facts

September 3, 2014

Source: Henry I. Miller,"Debunking 'The Big Lie' About Genetically Engineered Crops,"Forbes.com … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: environment, farm meme, GMO, GMO Fast Facts

My Dog, Chocolate, and Bt Sweet Corn

September 2, 2014

GMO sweet corn is pretty cool. It has been genetically modified to produce its own pest control that kills certain insects that are snacking on it in the fields. But while the Bt sweet corn has been proven safe for commercial use, some people get a little confused about the application. "If the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology Tagged With: corn, education, EPA, food safety, GMO, science

Food Babe: Pot, Meet Kettle

August 28, 2014

[UPDATE: After an  outpouring of support, and an article in the Charlotte Observer confirming my statements in the previous article, I have decided to repost it. You can view it here.] Last week I posted an article about Food Babe's bullying tactics against major food producers, including Subway. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: celebrities, food babe, media, update

Kernels of Truth – GMO Safety

August 27, 2014

LOVE this video! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: corn, environment, GMO, regulations, science, soybeans, video

Tyson v. Food Babe

August 26, 2014

Totally make sense; right?Source: Boycott Organic(In case you missed it: You can check out my article about Neil Dr. Tyson here and my article about Food Babe here.) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: farm meme, food babe, science

Vietnam Opens Door for GMOs

August 26, 2014

Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net.Good news out of Vietnam today! The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has granted licenses to four GM corn varieties, including Bt 11 and MIR162 developed by Syngenta, and MON 8903 and NIK603 by Monsanto. Among these varieties are everyone's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: corn, food safety, GMO, legal, politics, science

Biotechnology Benefits Medicine, Too

August 25, 2014

During the recent Ebola outbreak, most people were unaware that the experimental drugs that were used to treat American missionaries that had caught the virus were actually created using biotechnology. In my article on the life-saving ZMapp drug, I explained that small biotech companies were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: FDA, GMO

All Natural Blueberries – Ingredient List

August 23, 2014

James' Reading ListRemember: Just because you can't pronounce the ingredients or recognize the names, doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: all natural, farm meme, science

Healthcare Triage: GMO

August 21, 2014

See how a real doctor (not just a TV doctor like that guy whose named starts with an "O" and ends with a "z.") explains GMOs. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: education, GMO, science, video

Give Food Babe An Inch…

August 20, 2014

[UPDATE 9/17/2014: I can't believe we're still discussing this, but Food Babe contacted me again, stating the following: I never said she was paid by Subway. However, as promised in my last update, I am more than willing to fix it for her. To clarify, the point of my article was not about who was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culture of Fear Tagged With: celebrities, food safety, media, money, update

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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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