New York Times | October 15, 1999 | By ANDREW POLLACK
A prestigious medical journal is publishing a study suggesting that genetically modified food may be harmful, even though the research has been widely criticized by scientists and was found wanting by some of the journal's own referees.
Reuters | October 14, 1999 | By Michael Byrnes
SYDNEY - Australia's A$22 billion ($14.3 billion) farm export industry, which serves up a big helping of the world's traded food, is wary of rushing into genetically modified (GM) crops and risking a consumer backlash.
Associated Press | October 14, 1999 | By EMMA ROSS, Associated Press Writer
LONDON - Research claiming to provide evidence that rats developed tissue damage after being fed genetically altered potatoes has finally been published, renewing a fierce debate over the safety of such modified foods.
Worldwatch News Release / Saturday, September 18, 1999
Widespread losses of plant species and varieties are eroding the foundations of agricultural productivity and threatening other plant-based products used by billions of people worldwide, reports a new study by the Worldwatch Institute, a Washington, DC-based research organization.
