Publication archives

The Guardian | Roger Cowe | December 20, 1999 A concerted shareholder campaign against genetically modified (GM) foods is about to hit corporate America with a flood of resolutions at company meetings demanding a moratorium until proper testing has been done.

PA News | December 17, 1999 | By Sam Greenhill, PA News The number of people who have died from the human form of mad cow disease could be "just the tip of the iceberg", the chairman of the BSE inquiry warned today. Lord Phillips said that 48 people had died of the disease so far in the United Kingdom but the full extent of the disaster may not become clear for years.

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.