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July 23, 2019

by Sean · Published July 23, 2019 · Last modified September 14, 2019

The Non-GMO Project is Actually Non-Science

A trip to your local supermarket is always a fun one, with tasty snacks tempting you in every aisle. On some food products, you might notice a ‘Non-GMO Project Verified’ label – complete with a benign-looking butterfly graphic – stamped onto the front of the packaging. It might be tempting to pick one up but before you hop aboard the non-GMO bandwagon, you should first understand what genetic modification means and what the whole project is all about.
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The Non-GMO Project is Actually Non-Science

Bioinformatics in Medicine: Genome-Wide Association Studies

A New Hypothesis for the Increased Rates of Autism Worldwide

Strategies to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

Sitting Too Much? The Science of Chairs, Back Pain & Health

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