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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:34:00 GMT

Bangladesh bans rice exports

DHAKA ? Bangladesh has banned exports of rice for six months after prices at home doubled in a year causing widespread hardship to the country's impoverished millions, an official said yesterday. Bangladesh is a net rice and wheat importer but last
Fri, 9 May 2008 12:34:00 GMT

Sustainable Agriculture, Stewardship and Genetically Engineered Animals Major Focus Areas of 2008 BIO International Convention

Source: Business Wire Major global issues, such as sustainable agriculture, industry stewardship and genetically engineered animals, will be key topics of discussion at the Biotechnology Industry Organization's (BIO) 2008 International Convention. Hosted
Fri, 9 May 2008 00:54:00 GMT

Greenpeace alert on genetically modified food in India

Tags: Food, Genetically Modified , New Delhi E-mail this report | Print this report HEALTH CONCERN: India imports a major chunk of corn and soya products from USA. People who read this also read: Find out what this new health jargon really means.
Fri, 9 May 2008 00:20:00 GMT

EU delay on GM potatoes, corn...

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Thu, 8 May 2008 23:12:00 GMT

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, STEWARDSHIP AND GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ANIMALS MAJOR FOCUS AREAS OF 2008 BIO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

552 words States News Service WASHINGTON The following information was released by the Biotechnology Industry Organization:Major global issues, such as sustainable agriculture, industry stewardship and genetically engineered animals, will be key topics
Thu, 8 May 2008 19:57:00 GMT

EU delay on GM potatoes, corn sows seeds of dissent

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Thu, 8 May 2008 19:18:00 GMT

UCR geneticist plays scientific advisor to movie about "love, adventure and ... genetically modified rice"

But in January this year, Norman Ellstrand, a professor of genetics at UC Riverside, was approached for his expertise on rice genetics by an unusual caller. Â Josh Welsh, director of talent development for Film Independent, a non-profit organization
Thu, 8 May 2008 12:04:00 GMT

Philippine Gov't denies Greenpeace claim of GMO contamination in US rice

Director Alicia Ilaga of the Department of Agriculture-Biotechnology Program Office (DA-BPO) stressed that both rice varieties have not been approved for importation and consumption in the country, under the DA Administrative Order (AO) 8. Â Ilaga also
Thu, 8 May 2008 12:04:00 GMT

EU ministers to debate approving GM cotton imports

The cotton, known as LLCotton25 and developed by Germany's Bayer CropScience (BAYG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research), has been engineered to resist certain herbicides and would not be grown in Europe's fields. Â Back in February, a panel of national EU
Thu, 8 May 2008 12:04:00 GMT

GM debate in Wales hots up

Late 20th-century anti-production policies are no longer valid in a world of falling incomes and looming food shortages, said CLA Wales Julian Salmon. Â And Prof Chris Pollock, the Assembly Governmentâ??s chief scientific adviser, was quoted in the
Thu, 8 May 2008 12:04:00 GMT

Sustainable Agriculture, Stewardship and Genetically Engineered Animals Major Focus Areas of 2008 BIO International Convention; International Biotech Leaders Explore Major Food and Agriculture Issue

Business Editors; Biotech Writers 552 words s Currently Impacting U.S. and the Globe; WASHINGTON Major global issues, such as sustainable agriculture, industry stewardship and genetically engineered animals, will be key topics of discussion at the
Thu, 8 May 2008 10:31:00 GMT

Safety of GM Crops? Alarm bells ring for European Commissioners

GMO maize - ringing alarm bells for European Commissioners International ? The GM food industry suffered another serious setback today as European Commissioners overturned the verdict of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), who had given
Thu, 8 May 2008 09:30:00 GMT

Genetically modified crops get mixed response in Asia

With food prices hitting record highs the jury is still out in Asia as to whether genetically modified crops hold the key to future food security. The Philippine government has openly embraced the commercial growing of genetically modified (GM) corn, but
Thu, 8 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Commission hesitant to approve more GM crops

Policy Sections Mini Sections Policy Officer Information Officer Legal Intern The Commission has referred a number of pending GMO approvals back to the EU's food safety agency (EFSA) for further review of scientific evidence of the GMOs' potential
Thu, 8 May 2008 08:15:00 GMT

Sustainable Agriculture, Stewardship and Genetically Engineered Animals Major Focus Areas of 2008 BIO International Convention

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Thu, 8 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

People must be across risks and benefits of GM crops: Academic

A legal academic has told a Tasmanian parliamentary inquiry more than science should be considered in deciding whether to extend or lift a ban on genetically modified foods. The University of Tasmania's Dean of Law, Don Chalmers, is also on a Federal
Thu, 8 May 2008 02:16:00 GMT

Sustainable Agriculture, Stewardship and Genetically Engineered Animals Major Focus Areas of 2008 BIO International Convention

International Biotech Leaders Explore Major Food and Agriculture Issues Currently Impacting U.S. and the GlobeFor Immediate Release5/7/2008 Contact:Contact Tracy Krughoff202-312-9274, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wednesday, May 07, 2008) - Major global issues, such
Wed, 7 May 2008 21:29:00 GMT

EU delays decision on whether to let Europe's farmers plant 'Frankenfood' crops

The commission has come under pressure from industry and environmental groups over the products, which include a potato produced by BASF of Germany and two strains of corn, one produced by DuPont and Dow AgroSciences of the United States, and another
Wed, 7 May 2008 21:15:00 GMT

Australia May Use Genetically Modified Canola in 2% of Crop

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Wed, 7 May 2008 21:13:00 GMT

EU to consider allowing imports of GM cotton strain

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Wed, 7 May 2008 20:34:00 GMT

Sustainable Agriculture, Stewardship and Genetically Engineered Animals Major Focus Areas of 2008 BIO International Convention

, 3:14 PM EST News source: Business Wire Major global issues, such as sustainable agriculture, industry stewardship and genetically engineered animals, will be key topics of discussion at the Biotechnology Industry Organization's (BIO) 2008 International
Wed, 7 May 2008 20:27:00 GMT

Brussels Delays Decision on GMO Crops

The European Commission has pushed back a decision on whether to permit three genetically modified crops, saying that additional scientific analysis on their effects on the environment and human health was needed before they could be approved. One of
Wed, 7 May 2008 20:14:00 GMT

Sustainable Agriculture, Stewardship and Genetically Engineered Animals Major Focus Areas of 2008 BIO International Convention

WASHINGTON - (Business Wire) Major global issues, such as sustainable agriculture, industry stewardship and genetically engineered animals, will be key topics of discussion at the Biotechnology Industry Organizations (BIO) 2008 International Convention.
Wed, 7 May 2008 19:41:00 GMT

Sustainable Agriculture, Stewardship and Genetically Engineered Animals Major Focus Areas of 2008 BIO International Convention

Business Editors/Biotech Writers Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the 2008 BIO International Convention will take place Tuesday, June 17 through Friday, June 20, 2008 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. "In
Wed, 7 May 2008 19:41:00 GMT

Sustainable Agriculture, Stewardship and Genetically Engineered Animals Major Focus Areas of 2008 BIO International Convention

International Biotech Leaders Explore Major Food and Agriculture Issues Currently Impacting U.S. and the Globe WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Major global issues, such as sustainable agriculture, industry stewardship and genetically engineered animals,
Wed, 7 May 2008 19:39:00 GMT

Brussels delays decision on GMO crops

RVER / BRUSSELS - The European Commission has pushed back a decision on whether to permit three genetically modified crops, saying that additional scientific analysis on their effects on the environment and human health was needed before they could be
Wed, 7 May 2008 19:16:00 GMT

EU delays decision on GM crops

The European Union's executive has delayed a decision on allowing farmers to grow more genetically modified crops. The European Commission sent applications to grow three modified crops back to the EU food safety regulator for further scientific
Wed, 7 May 2008 15:54:00 GMT

GM crops produce lower yields than conventional

A THREE-year research programme in the US has revealed what many American soya farmers have suspected for some time - GM crops are producing lower yields than their conventional equivalent. The discovery undermines repeated claims by the biotech industry
Wed, 7 May 2008 15:17:00 GMT

Farmers seek ban on GM crops in India

NEW DELHI, India - Farmers on Tuesday demanded a complete ban on genetically modified (GM) crops and food in India saying it would not only affect humans and livestocks, but also soil and environment. Protesting against GM crops in the national capital,
Wed, 7 May 2008 13:42:00 GMT

Mandatory GMO labeling is the best solution

Until now, food producers have used unmodified corn as key ingredients to make starch and starch sugar, which are used to create the sweet flavors in cookies and soft drinks. But from now on, they are going to use GMO corn. As a result, supermarket
Wed, 7 May 2008 13:41:00 GMT