Publication archives

Times of India | January 20, 2000 LONDON - British scientists who did much of the research that led to the discovery of a gene involved in breast cancer objected Tuesday to a U.S. company's attempt to obtain European patents for the gene.

Reuters | January 20, 2000 LONDON - Researchers have revised their estimates for the final death toll from the human equivalent of mad cow disease in Britain to thousands rather than millions.

By Ramesh Jaura BONN, Jan 13 (IPS) -- Germany's development ministry, which this week declared 2000 the 'year of global food security', will work with multilateral organisations and regional development banks so that "everything is done" to alleviate hunger, according to a senior government official.

Wednesday, January 19, 2000 / The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The government's new planting restrictions on genetically engineered corn from Monsanto Co. and other companies are pretty much in line with what farmers are doing, a farm group says.

Associated Press | January 19, 2000 WASHINGTON - The government's new planting restrictions on genetically engineered corn from Monsanto Co. and other companies are pretty much in line with what farmers are doing, a farm group says.

January 14, 2000 / Inside US Trade

Reuters | January 17, 2000 | By Nao Nakanishi SINGAPORE - Monsanto Co hopes to launch genetically modified (GM) corn in China next year, which should help Beijing face international competition upon joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO), a Monsanto official said.

Reuters | January 18, 2000 | By Julie Vorman WASHINGTON - Two influential food industry groups urged U.S. regulators on Tuesday to tighten the rules for biotech foods and force makers to turn over studies and tests about the safety of new products.