Applied Mythology

What if much that you think you know about agriculture, farming and food isn't actually true? What if there are "myths" that have been intentionally and mostly unintentionally spread about these issues? What if the truth about these issues matters for the future of humanity? That is what this blog is about. I also recorded several podcasts at POPAgriculture https://www.popagriculture.com/

Monday, August 22, 2011

Why Does Organic Seem Larger Than It Is?

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(This post originally appeared on Sustainablog on 8/22/11 ) For a long time we have been hearing that "Organic is the  fastest growing...
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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Some Thoughts About "Cred" and Don Huber

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I'll get back to the Don Huber part, I promise, but first I need to talk about belief. The term "cred" has become a common s...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

In Defense of Orange Juice

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(This post originally appeared on Sustainablog on 8/10/11) (8/11 edits in italics below based on feedback from citrus industry scientists)...
Monday, August 1, 2011

Genetic Contamination May Not Mean What You Think It Means

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(This post originally appeared on Sustainablog on 8/1/11 ) In the debate about GMO crops, the "threat of genetic contamination" i...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Toxics: The Long Term, Low Dose Question

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(This post first appeared on Sustainablog on 7/26/11 ) Each year, the USDA generates an extensive set of data which  demonstrates that m...
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Friday, July 15, 2011

A Sad Day For Bread. A Sad Day For Science

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(This post originally appeared on Sustainablog on 7/15/11 ) On July, 14, three  Greenpeace activists dressed in hazmat suits  scaled a fence...
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Friday, July 8, 2011

Are High Global Food Prices A New Norm?

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This post first appeared on Sustainablog of 7/7/11 ) FAO (The food and agriculture organization of the United Nations) released their June e...
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Born in Denver Colorado. B.S. Stanford, M.S. and Ph.D. UC Davis. Worked for Colorado State University, DuPont, Mycogen and an independent consultant since 1996
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