GLP Weekly: Organic farmer’s NYT piece perpetuates ‘fantasy’ of small growers feeding world; Can ‘better’ gut bacteria give athletic boost?; and more!

GLP Features Articles by GLP staff and contributors

‘Better’ gut bacteria probably won’t turn you into an elite athlete. But could it give you a performance boost? Kostas Vavitsas Viewpoint: Organic farmer’s New York Times opinion piece perpetuates ‘fantasy’ of small growers feeding the world Andrew Porterfield Diet and dementia: Is fast food really ‘eating away your brain’? Angela Dowden EPA weighs in on sulfoxaflor: Genetic Literacy Project Q&A on controversial decision to lift restrictions on alleged ‘bee-killing’ pesticide Cameron English 90% of Europeans fear biotech crops? New survey busts the popular anti-GMO myth Anonymous Viewpoint: There’s a reason we haven’t cured cancer. It has nothing to do with ‘leadership, motivation, or funding’ Christopher Gerry Viewpoint: Why CRISPR-edited crops should be allowed in organic agriculture Rebecca Mackelprang Viewpoint: FDA ‘accelerated’ drug approvals offer relief for critically ill patients. But more could be done. Henry Miller Long-term partnership or quickie hookup: Can evolution explain why a woman chooses one over the other? Bob Holmes The rise, fall and resurrection of Russian seed bank pioneer Nikolai Vavilov Joel Cohen