Publication archives

World Trade Organisation | December 17, 1999 Geneva - The WTO General Council on 17 December 1999 decided to postpone until early 2000 a decision on how to proceed with issues outstanding from the Seattle Ministerial Conference.

Dow Jones | December 18, 1999 SAO PAULO - U.S.-based Genetic ID Inc., provider of genetically modified organisms testing and certification to the food and agricultural industries, was cited as saying Friday it will license a laboratory in Brazil to supply its services by March 2000.

The Hindustan Times | December 20, 1999 | By Devinder Sharma

Reuters | December 17, 1999 | Doug Palmer WASHINGTON - The United States and the European Union on Friday were cited as fleshing out plans for talks on genetically modified crops and other advances in food science that a growing number of consumers view with suspicion.

Toronto Star | December 18, 1999 | Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star Business Reporter LONDON - Tow-truck driver Derek Stevenson isn't fussy, according to this story, about the food on his plate. Or how it gets there. Then there's Howard Koch, a dentist, who scrutinizes every bite.

Dow Jones | December 17, 1999 TOKYO - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) sources were cited as saying, according to the Kyodo news agency Saturday, OECD plans to set up intergovernmental working groups including representatives from its 29 member countries to discuss the issue of genetically modified crops.

Winnipeg Free Press | December 18, 1999

Los Angeles Times | December 19, 1999 | Editorial Americans are having second thoughts about genetically modified food after years of paying little attention while consumers in Europe were in hysterics.