Is China’s GMO corn ban protecting consumers or protecting markets?

November 30, 2014January 3, 2018 ~ seshemkus

For 42 years, Don Villwock has grown soybeans and corn on 4,000 acres in southwest Indiana. He has endured low prices, bad weather and trade embargoes. This year, however, he’s facing a new challenge: China. In March, China’s authorities stopped accepting exports of corn that contained a specific, very common genetic modification intended to make … Continue reading Is China’s GMO corn ban protecting consumers or protecting markets?

U.S. Census: Young adults flee Cape Cod

February 25, 2012January 3, 2018 ~ seshemkus

They leave the Cape, they say, because the housing is unaffordable or because the social options are scarce. Or they never come at all, citing a lack of opportunities for career advancement or a dearth of potential romantic partners. "Pretty much all my close friends have left," said Ben Woods, 27, who moved from Brewster … Continue reading U.S. Census: Young adults flee Cape Cod