Publication archives

Reuters | December 14, 1999 | By Julie Vorman WASHINGTON - A U.S. family farm group and a longtime critic of biotechnology plans to sue Monsanto Co. on Tuesday for allegedly selling genetically altered crops without first ensuring they were safe for consumers and the environment.

COMTEX Newswire | Nairobi, All Africa News Agency | December 13, 1999

COMTEX Newswire | December 14, 1999 Mandatory consultation with FDA would boost consumer confidence

Reuters | December 7, 1999 | By Phil Stewart SAO PAULO - Brazil's southernmost state will launch what may be the world's first-ever crop substitution program aimed at weeding out genetically modified (GM) crops, a top state official said Tuesday.

Reuters | December 14, 1999 ST. LOUIS - Life sciences firm Monsanto Co. said Tuesday that U.S. farmers would not turn away from biotech crops next year despite growing opposition to the technology in Europe and other parts of the world.

CBC (Newsworld) | December 13, 1999 MONTREAL - Several prominent chefs from across Canada are demanding that genetically altered foods be clearly identified. The chefs held a news conference in Montreal to say they would never use such products if they knew they had been modified.

Associated Press | December 14, 1999 | By PHILIP BRASHER, AP Farm Writer WASHINGTON - Six farmers opposed to genetically engineered crops filed a suit Tuesday alleging that Monsanto Co. and other firms conspired to take over the seed trade and pushed biotech crops to market without adequate environmental and health testing.

Ontario Farmer | December 7, 1999 Michael Khoo of Greenpeace, Toronto writes that given the highly charged nature of the genetic engineering (GE) debate, it is important that we stick to the facts and not resort to misinformation and slander.