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March 29, 2000 / IRRI Press Release Los Baoos, Philippines -- The world's rice-producing nations, which feed well over half the people on the planet, have been warned research efforts to ensure the food security of their burgeoning populations could be affected unless they prepare proper laws on plant variety protection (PVP) and intellectual property (IP).

March 28, 2000 / PA News / By Rachael Crofts, Consumer Affairs Correspondent, PA News Marks & Spencer today announced plans to remove GM soya and maize from its fish feed for salmon and other farmed fish. From May 1 all M&S fish will be fed a non-GM diet, including that used in sandwiches, recipe dishes and canned products.

March 28, 2000 / The Boston Globe / Judy Foreman, Globe Staff

March 29, 2000 / Press Release

March 29, 2000 / The Associated Press / PHILIP BRASHER, AP Farm Writer WASHINGTON -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman was cited as asking an advisory committee Wednesday to review the controversial "terminator" technology developed by department scientists to render seeds sterile.

March 29, 2000 / AgWeb.com / Bob Coffman Biotechnology pioneers now operate under the bright lights of public scrutiny. They are lacing up their shoes for the long run. Agriculture takes the heat, while human medicine enjoys the fruits.

March 29, 2000 / PA News / Mike Brownhill and Jamie Lyons, PA News UK environment campaigners were cited as vowing tonight to step up their fight against genetically modified food after a controversial seed was given the go-ahead to be placed on the UK national seed list.

March 29, 2000 / PA News / Jackie Storer, Political Staff, PA News The UK Government is, according to this story, funding ecological studies into genetically modified herbicide tolerant crops to the tune of 4.4 million, Environment Minister Michael Meacher disclosed tonight.