Genetically engineered crops have been grown for more than 20 years, resulting in
widespread albeit variable benefits for farmers and consumers. We review current, likely …

This article extends social science research on big data and data platforms through a focus
on agriculture, which has received relatively less attention than other sectors like health. In …

By late in the twentieth century, scientists had succeeded in manipulating organisms at the
genetic level, mainly by gene transfer. The major impact of this technology has been seen in …

When science adopts the logic of the market American universities today serve as economic
engines, performing the scientific research that will create new industries, drive economic …

Agricultural weed management has become entrenched in a single tactic—herbicide-
resistant crops—and needs greater emphasis on integrated practices that are sustainable …

An agroecosystem is constrained by environmental possibility and social choices, mainly in
the form of government policies. To be sustainable, an agroecosystem requires production …

An examination of Latino/a immigrant farmers as they transition from farmworkers to farm
owners that offers a new perspective on racial inequity and sustainable farming. Although …

The future of food is uncertain. Rising levels of malnutrition, inequality, and environmental
degradation point to the failure of food systems to deliver safe and healthy food for all. As …

Via a historical reconstruction, this paper primarily demonstrates how the societal debate on
genetically modified organisms (GMOs) gradually extended in terms of actors involved and …

Policies designed to promote the commercialization of university science have provoked
concern that basic and publicly accessible research may be neglected. Commercialization …