Publication archives

Nature Biotechnology | October 1999 | Volume 17 Number 10 p 938 | Steven C. Price, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53705 To the editors:

Reuters | October 13, 1999 LONDON - Scientists were cited as reacting angrily angrily Wednesday to a commentary in a leading science magazine slamming the criterion used to assess the safety of genetically modified foods. They said the commentary in Nature magazine by food safety policy expert Erik Millstone of the University of Sussex and his colleagues was flawed.

Ontario Farmer | October 5, 1999 | SUSAN MANN Consumer confidence is, according to this story, the prize in a public opinion battle fought over food safety. AGCare chairman Jim Fischer was quoted as saying, "I guess the reality is that it's a very confusing time for the consumer."

Reuters | October 12, 1999 BRUSSELS - Under plans drawn up by the European Commission, food products sold in the European Union may, according to this story, be labeled as free of genetically modified ingredients if they contain no more than one percent GM material.

The Farm Journal On-Line | October 8, 1999 | Bob Coffman Even with the caveat "These data are not official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board" USDA nevertheless was cited as identifying the trend and acceptance of genetically-modified crops the past two years, in its October Crop report.

The Farm Journal | October 1999 | Greg D. Horstmeier, Patricia Peak Klintberg

Ireland Department of the Environment Press Release | October 9, 1999 | http://www.environ.ie/

Reuters | October 5, 1999 International action to protect the global environment is under threat from the drive toward trade liberalization in the World Trade Organization (WTO), a leading environmental group warned Monday.