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Historic posts are reprinted verbatim from their original source. Source: Andrew Pollack, The New York Times, May 15, 2001 Dr. William Folk, a professor at the University of Missouri, wants to genetically engineer soybeans to improve their nutritional value. But he faces more than scientific hurdles. He and Monsanto never agreed on how he might […]
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Historic posts are reprinted verbatim from their original source. Source: Statement of Mark Lipson, Policy Program Director, Organic Farming and Research Foundation, Food and Drug Administration, Public Hearing on “Biotechnology in the Year 2000 and Beyond,” Oakland CA, December 13, 1999 [Federal Register Docket# 99N-4282] The Organic Farming Research Foundation is a producer-directed organization dedicated to the improvement and adoption of […]
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Historic posts are reprinted verbatim from their original source. Source: Marc Kaufman, The Washington Post, Wednesday, April 5, 2000 Genetically engineered crops appear to be safe but the government should better coordinate how it regulates them to make sure they don’t pose a danger to the environment or human health, a National Academy of Sciences report concluded […]
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Historic posts are reprinted verbatim from their original source. Source: Transcript from Channel 4 News (UK), October 15, 1999 Andrew Veitch reported that biotech companies have invested millions in trying to engineer potatoes, maize and grapes to carry their own insecticides called lectins. That’s one reason for the alarm when Dr.Arpad Pusztai, a world expert on […]
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Historic posts are reprinted verbatim from their original source. Source: The Lancet, Volume 354, Number 9191, November 13, 1998 Allan Mowat Anthony J FitzGerald, Robert A Goodlad, Nicholas A Wright Peter Lachmann S. W. B. Ewen and A. Pusztai Sean Munro Brian Fenton et al D. C. Kilpatrick Brian Fenton, Kiri Stanley, Steven Fenton, Caroline Bolton-Smith Carl B […]
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Historic posts are reprinted verbatim from their original source. Source: Robert S. Greenberger, The Wall Street Journal, August 18, 1999 WASHINGTON — What do three rabbis, a Roman Catholic priest, a Seventh-day Adventist minister, an Eastern Orthodox cleric and a Buddhist who converted from Judaism have in common? The answer: They all are part of […]
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Historic posts are reprinted verbatim from their original source. Source: David Barboza, The New York Times, June 3, 2000 CHICAGO, June 3 — Frito-Lay announced in January that it would stop using biotechnology-based corn in its chips. Gerber Products has banned genetically modified ingredients from its baby food. And McDonald’s has asked its suppliers not […]
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Historic posts are reprinted verbatim from their original source. Source: Brandon Mitchener, The Wall Street Journal, June 5, 2002 BRUSSELS — In a vote reflecting deep divisions over biotechnology, the Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted narrowly in favor of more extensive labeling of foods and animal feeds containing genetically modified organisms. The committee voted to […]
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Historic posts are reprinted verbatim from their original source. Source: David Safford, BNA Daily Report for Executives, No. 230, November 29, 2000 A top executive with biotechnology giant Monsanto Co. on Nov. 27 conceded that the company’s “arrogant” and “insensitive” approach in developing genetically modified foods has hurt its image, and vowed to change its business practices. […]
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Historic posts are reprinted verbatim from their original source. Press Release British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) National Bee Keeping Centre Royal Agricultural Show Ground Stoneleigh, Warwickshire CV8 2LG 02476 696679 September 20, 2002 For further information/comment contact: Glyn Davies (Chairman BBKA): 01364 652640 or 07711200911 Ivor Davis (Vice-Chairman BBKA): 01934 832825 or 07831 379222 There is […]
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