Episode 88: Alan Lewis Takes On GMO Food Technology

The Checkout speaks with longtime food industry leader Alan Lewis about cutting edge food technology, colonialism and building a better food system.

Alan Lewis navigates food, agriculture, health and equity-related policy for Natural Grocers, a 66-year-old family-run health food chain with 160 stores in 20 states. He specializes in studying the messaging of the agro-chemical and biotech industry lobbyists, so he can translate the underlying truth of their practices for regular citizens, lawmakers, and regulators to make informed choices.

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Episode #85 Notes

0:45 - Alan’s issues of synthetic biology and GMO.

9:15 - On gene editing, CRISPR, and defining synthetic biology.

22:00 - How these technologies work and how they’re deployed in food production.

27:00 - Who is funding these technologies in food production?

38:00 - The Commons as a response to consolidated agricultural land ownership.

42:00 - On GMO’s in Africa.

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