Feb 18, 2019How Biotech Aids and Abets the Modern Anti-Vaccine MovementIt is a modern marvel that we can receive reports on our ancestry with some cash and some spit: 23&Me and Ancestry.com lead the charge in these efforts. Using variable regions of our DNA, these companies have optimized software to estimate what populations we might have descended from. …Health6 min readHealth6 min read
Jan 2, 2018I was raised next to a sugar cane farm. Here’s why I support GMO sugar beets.In the early 90s, I lived in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, a city that was known for music, art, and its green Valle del Turbio. This valley carried the name of the Rio Turbio that runs through it. Along the valley were acres upon acres of sugarcane farms, and this sprawling area…Food4 min readFood4 min read
Aug 18, 2017The Many Ways We Modify Our FoodNon-GMO labels are frequently found on processed foods as well as fruits and vegetables in the grocery store. However, these labels are fairly arbitrary because they single out specific crop modification techniques with no good reason. …Food3 min readFood3 min read
Apr 3, 2017Blame Disease Outbreaks On Vaccine Avoidance, Not RefugeesMeasles has been spreading throughout Europe, particularly in Romania. According to this recent article from the World Health Organization, Romania has “reported over 3400 cases and 17 deaths since January 2016”. Unfortunately, these deaths mostly occurred among individuals “who were immunocompromised or had other co-morbidities.” I recently shared an article…Vaccines6 min readVaccines6 min read
Jan 3, 2017Pro-GMO or Anti-GMO, Our Goals Are Not That DifferentI set out to learn about GMOs about four years ago when I was a new mom and trying to navigate through all the noise about “what’s best for your child”. As a human molecular geneticist, I decided to read the scientific literature on my own and to document my…GMO4 min readGMO4 min read
Dec 14, 2016GMOs: a scapegoat of the American food systemKavin Senapathy, Dr Alison Bernstein, Dr Layla Katiraee We recently published an article on this platform highlighting that we avoid the Non-GMO Project’s label because it does not tell consumers any information regarding the item’s healthfulness, its impact on the environment, or the pesticides used to grow crops. Many of…GMO4 min readGMO4 min read
Nov 4, 2016We’re Scientists. We’re Moms. And We Avoid Non-GMO ProductsWritten by Dr Alison Bernstein, Dr Layla Katiraee, and Dr Anastasia Bodnar We are scientists and moms concerned about the health of our children and the planet they will inherit. Last year, we wrote to celebrities campaigning for labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMO) and invited them to talk to…Food5 min readFood5 min read
