Biofortified

Karl from Innoculated Mind is part of what looks to be an excellent new site called Biofortified. It's a group blog on plant gentics--especially genetic engineering--written by grad students, professors, and the occasional guest expert.

Check out today's post on the debate over genetically engineered foods where you can weigh in on 'what scares you'...

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