The main danger of genetic modification is the control over agriculture it grants to transnational companies. We need to get back to first principles on farming

Dick Taverne's GM fantasies are emblematic of his failure to recognise the unsustainability of modern agriculture

The promises made for GM crops are the same as those made 20 years ago—and they remain unfulfilled

It is not at all clear how the GM products that have come to market are supposed to benefit the consumer

GM foods are safe, healthy and essential if we ever want to achieve decent living standards for the world's growing population. Misplaced moralising about them in the west is costing millions of lives in poor countries

There are many culinary myths: some inexplicable, some daft. Where, for example, does the name of the dish "chop suey"—unknown in China—come from?

Despite Asda's £2 chicken, many predict that the era of cheap food is coming to an end. If this causes us to start valuing our food properly again, it will be no bad thing