Plant Scientists Must Play a Role in Climate Smart Agriculture
Kevin Folta of the University of Florida explains why molecular biologists and plant breeders must play a role in Climate Smart Agriculture.
Articles by Kevin Folta
Berkeley 45 Duck Opportunities to Engage with Science, Defend Their Claims
Professor Kevin Folta challenges the Berkeley 45 to publicly engage on their claims that the documentary Food Evolution is a propaganda film. They refused.
Just Say No to “GMO”
Kevin Folta explains why it’s important to use the scientifically accurate term “genetically engineered” to refer to biotech crops and animals rather than the sloppy and baggage laden “GMO”.
Anatomy of a USRTK Hit Job
Kevin Folta takes you through, step by step, how the anti-GMO smear machine of US Right to Know works to vault their propaganda and character assassinations into the mainstream press.
Risky Whiskey or Science Under the Influence?
Kevin Folta unpacks the problems with Wild Turkey’s decision to source non-GMO corn. It increases the environmental impact of the popular whiskey, while playing on an ignorant health claim for … whiskey of all things.
“U.N. Report” Inadvertently Makes the Case for Modernizing Agriculture in the Developing World
Kevin Folta explains how a report on pesticides from the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food inadvertently makes the case for modernizing agriculture in the developing world.
New York Times Attempt at a Nuanced View of GMOs Lacks Nuance
Guest Author: Kevin Folta, professor and chairman of the horticultural sciences department at the University of Florida | Follow him on Twitter: @kevinfolta […]
Inconvenient Glyphosate Math
Guest author: Kevin Folta, University of Florida There is a lot of discussion about glyphosate use and its relative toxicity lately. For activists, it is […]