Reuters | November 21, 1999 | By Julia Ferguson
INNSBRUCK, Austria - Mistrust of genetically modified crops is spreading throughout Europe and is particularly rampant in Austria - the European Union's champion organic farmer.
Associated Press
AMES, Iowa - A recent Iowa State University study shows that farmers in the Midwest who planted Bt corn from 1996 to 1998 reduced their insecticide use each year.
Bt corn is genetically engineered to produce a protein that is toxic to some insects, including the European corn borer. The insects die after feeding on Bt corn leaves and stalks.
Delegates at the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle will tackle the thorny issue of patenting "life"
The Oregonian | November 14, 1999 | By Jennifer Bjorhus of The Oregonian staff
Time Magazine | November 29, 1999 | Vol. 154 No. 22
So far, mostly just Europeans. But thanks to a little uncertainty and a lot of agitprop, that's changing
BY FREDERIC GOLDEN
For public, it's a big harvest vs. safety and control issues
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER | November 23, 1999 | By TOM PAULSON, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER
There is going to be a food fight at the World Trade Organization meeting next week.
