V.K.V.Ravichandran’s 500 Words | A Third-Generation Farmer from India
We often hear a lot about the complex situation farmers face in India, and getting a clear understanding can be difficult if we don’t have a direct, in-depth connection with the country and its people. Some try to speak on…
Nancy Vosnidou’s 500 Words | Let’s Talk More
Our 500 Word project is well underway to becoming a 500 Story project. Telling this story is Nancy Vosnidou who offers a perspective that is so often not heard with the near-superstitious fear surrounding a particular biotech corporation. Nancy is…
Amelia Jordan’s 500 words | The Fear of Exploration
Continuing our 500 word project, GMO SF guest writer, Amelia Jordan, relates her own experience of how genetic modification can be a life or death technology. She goes on to share with us her passion for science, especially when confronting…
Graham Strouts’ 500 words | Impermaculture
In our ongoing project, Graham Strouts gives his 500 words on how he challenged his anti-establishment ideology and the permaculture movement. Despite losing social relationships, Strouts keeps his passion for science, skepticism, and learning. His story sets an encouraging example…
Kerri Burson’s 500 Words | I am a research scientist
We often hear about Monsanto scientists in some abstract, distant characters. Through media and political sensationalism, through the memes and bullhorns, our perspectives skew unless we have direct personal interaction. Kerri Burson offers her 500 words, plus some, to challenge…
Mark White’s 500 Words | The Space Between GMOs and Belief
Sometimes we need more that 500 words to say our 500 words. Mark White’s rich account of how his mother’s religious beliefs affected his own learning experiences demonstrates how contradictions often lead to important breakthroughs. Are you interested in writing…
Ann’s 500 Words | Could we have a respectful, probing conversation about GMOs?
Adding her voice to our stories, Ann recounts her experience of losing friendship over discussion of GMO issues and calls out for a respectful public discussion based on understanding. Here she is in her own words: Are you interested in…
Joni Rose’s 500 Words | The Papaya Farmer’s Daughter Speaks Up
Joni Rose tells her story of stepping into the fray against the anti-biotech lobby in Hawaii. You can find Joni on Twitter @Rose_Joni. If you would like to share your story with us, please check out our earlier post: Callout…
Ron R’s 500 words | Perspective of a small-farmer from Saskatchewan, Canada
In the following story, Ron R. shares his perspective as a farmer in Saskatchewan dealing with agricultural challenges with new technology. If you would like to share your story with us, please check out our earlier post: Callout for Your…
BioChica’s 500 Words | GMOs: why do I care and why do I blog?
Our first response to our callout for 500 word perspectives, BioChica (@biochicaGMO) describes the contradictions which caused her to re-evaluate what she had heard. If you would like to share your own story with us, please see our earlier post:…
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