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Dec 23, 1999

Rush to Patent Genes Stalls Cures for Disease

Gene patents hit research The Guardian | Julian Borger in Washington | December 15, 1999
Dec 23, 1999

National Nutritional Foods Association Asks FDA for Stronger Oversight of Genetically Modified Foods

PR Newswire | December 21, 1999
Dec 23, 1999

Council Works to Bring N.H.'s Biotechnology Out of the Closet

Fosters Daily Democrat | December 17, 1999 | By BOB SANDERS, Granite News Service TCG Environmental, a Kittery, Maine, consulting start-up, plans to import billions of manure-munching microbes from the Midwest to distribute to farmers because the owner doesnt think that anyone in the region is capable of producing them.
Dec 23, 1999

Genetically Modified Food Banned in Monsanto Staff Cafeteria

Associated Press | December 21, 1999 | By CAROLINE BYRNE, Associated Press Writer LONDON - Genetically modified food has been banned from the staff cafeteria at Monsanto Co.'s UK headquarters by the company's own caterer, GM food giant Monsanto confirmed Tuesday.
Dec 23, 1999

Supermarkets 'Moving against GM Animal Feeds'

PA News | December 20, 1999, Amanda Brown, Environment Correspondent, PA News A UK Greenpeace survey released today and cited in this story says that major UK supermarkets are rushing to make sure their meat, eggs and dairy products come from animals fed on foods which have not been genetically modified so as to counter widespread customer concern.
Dec 23, 1999

Novartis Says Farmers Delay Seed Buying

Reuters | December 20, 1999 | K.T. Arasu
Dec 23, 1999

WTO Upholds U.S. Law in Banana Case

Associated Press In a ruling stemming from a dispute with the European Union over banana imports, the World Trade Organization on today upheld a U.S. law that punishes other countries for violating global trade rules.:
Dec 23, 1999

Filing for Approval of Merger Between Monsnato and Delta & Pine Land Cancelled in Light of Regulatory Issues

December 20, 1999 | from a press release