GM Crops: Masquerading as the Solution to Global Hunger Written By: Jeanne Roberts 2008-05-19 16:47:00 People originally thought that genetically-modified (GM) seeds like corn and soybeans were being modified specifically to produce better yields per acre, thus feeding more people while using the same amount of land.
Jatropha: Another Bad Path to Biofuels Written By: Jeanne Roberts 2008-05-17 15:47:30 Photo:snake.eyes, Creative Commons, Flickr
With oil at an all-time high of $128 per barrel, and gasoline prices soaring - not to mention double-digit inflation in food prices (4.9 in 2007-08 as compared to the usual 2.1), some consumers are becoming hard-pressed to fuel their bodies or their vehicles.
