Are organic foods really better?/Facts challenge organic's benefits over modern agriculture
by David Rothbard and Craig Rucker
Recently the Research Institute for Organic Agriculture published a highly publicized study comparing two types of organic farming with two types of conventional farming. Initially (and to the delight of enviro's everywhere) newspaper reports claimed conventional farming to be the loser in at least 2 categories: That is, in its economic and environmental efficiency.
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Out of Africa/What thoughtless activists want to do with biotechnology
Paul Driessen and Cyril Boynes, Jr.
Like Dr. Martin Luther King, Dr. Ruth Oniango has a dream. A member of Kenya's parliament, she envisions a day when the people of her poor country "can feed themselves."
Congress of Racial Equality national chairman Roy Innis shares that vision. But he also knows the obstacles. "Over 70% of Africans are employed in farming full time," he points out. "Yet, half of those countries rely on emergency food aid. Within ten years, Africa will be home to three-fourths of the world's hungry people."
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Facts versus fears on biotechnology /Misplaced opposition to GM crops violates poor people's basic human rights
Paul Driessen and Cyril Boynes, Jr.
The Congress of Racial Equality's recent conference, video and commentary on agricultural biotechnology* presented personal testimonials from African farmers whose lives have been improved by GM crops, impressive data on progress, and a message of hope for poor, malnourished people in developing countries. The response has been overwhelmingly positive.
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