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Center for Food Safety 666 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., SE , SUITE 302, WASHINGTON, DC 20003 PHONE (202) 547-9359 FAX (202) 547-9429 WWW.CENTERFORFOODSAFETY.ORG MEMORANDUM COMPILATION AND ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC OPINION POLLS ON GENETICALLY ENGINEERED (GE) FOODS (UPDATED JANUARY 31, 2000)

The Economist / February 3, 2001 U.S. Edition A new type of farming?

WASHINGTON--A World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel has faulted the United States for changing customs bonding requirements on certain European goods before receiving WTO authorization to retaliate against the European Union's WTO-illegal banana import regime, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced July 17.

Chicago Tribune / By Philip Brasher Imagine Nebraska without any farmers. While that is not going to happen anytime soon, government officials are alarmed that fewer and fewer young people nationwide are going into farming, either because they do not want to or cannot afford it. To stem that decline, tax incentives and other new programs are under consideration.

By Richard A. Levins / Monday, July 17, 2000 / Minneapolis Star Tribune Here's a new twist in farm policy: Give billions to giant grain companies so they can pass it along to farmers. As odd as this sounds, a proposal for larger locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi River System is being heralded as a way to help struggling farmers.

GENEVA--The United States has initiated proceedings at the World Trade Organization challenging Mexico's decision to levy antidumping duties on U.S. hog imports. In a notification dated July 10, the United States said it was requesting consultations with Mexico to discuss its decision last year to impose definitive antidumping duties on imports of live hogs for slaughter.

WASHINGTON, DC (July 6, 2000)-In a letter to members of Congress today, the National Farmers Union (NFU) urged the approval of funding requested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) to develop new methods and testing procedures to ensure accurate identification of agricultural products derived from biotechnology.

WASHINGTON--Canadian Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief complained July 13 that the United States is increasing domestic support for agricultural commodities, while at the same time calling for governments to reduce domestic subsidies in World Trade Organization talks.