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How Not to Debate the GM Issue

First, have Prince Charles give an impassioned speech that, at least in the reports I have read, consists of a string of unsupported assertions.
Second, follow up with scores of comments like these on Charles and GM in the Telegraph (for non Brits, that’s the major conservative paper) which (leaving aside those that venture further into [...]

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Indians Discuss Doha, World Trade, and Indian Agriculture

Rajagopal Sukumar, who often comments on this blog, just posted on the recent failure of the Doha round on his own blog. It has prompted an informed and discussion. I hope to contribute something to the discussion in the next couple of days. In the meantime, if you, like me, find it awfully [...]

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Reality Check. Home Cooking in Mexico and Burundi

I’ve had some wonderful comments on my earlier post, Your Friend the Kitchen, Really? And I’ve been mulling over some books I’ve been reading about food security, global food supplies, etc. One thing that always really bugs me about these books, many of which are quite excellent and which I’ll be commenting on shortly, [...]

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