In our battle to mitigate misinformation about agriculture and food production, we need to pay attention to an important new demographic: the “mommy bloggers” and their readers. More than four million young, educated, chatty, technology savvy American mothers are actively blogging about parenting or turn to blogs and other social media platforms for advice. This […] Read more
Stories by Cami Ryan
Connect with consumers to dispel ag myths on social media
We live in a strange First World where most people are geographically and generationally removed from the farm. It is a world where consumers are preoccupied with a misplaced rural nostalgia, where “eating local” is king, where wheat is evil and where large operations are often referred to as “factory farms.” This is a strange […] Read more
No room in science for provocateurs
How many times do we have to deal with the folly and fallout of sub-standard science? So often we see the same old ill-reputed studies brought up to challenge something that is no longer an issue: the safety of genetically modified food. Not so much as a tummy ache has been reported by anyone after […] Read more
Seed rights versus patent protection
The Bowman vs. Monsanto hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court is big news in the United States, and we are seeing ripple effects here in Canada. An interesting byproduct of this case is how interest groups are re-framing it in the media. Although some headlines might suggest otherwise, this case is not about farm-saved seed. […] Read more
