Publication archives

K-W Record | October 9, 1999 For what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truly thankful - unless thy bounty has, according to this editorial, been genetically engineered by the hands of man. Here is an appropriate grace for many Canadians sitting down with trepidation as well as hunger for their 1999 Thanksgiving feast.

from a press release | October 8, 1999

Globe and Mail | October 9, 1999

Reuters | October 8, 1999 | By Julie Vorman WASHINGTON - The U.S. Agriculture Department was cited as saying Friday that more than half of the U.S. soybean crop this year was planted with genetically modified (GM) seeds, and corn and cotton were not far behind in its first attempt to measure how American farmers have adopted the controversial technology.

National Post | October 8, 1999 | John E. Foster | Op-Ed

from a press release | October 8, 1999 WAIALUA, Hawaii - Today, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., officially opened a new seed corn production facility in Waialua on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. The plant will further strengthen the company's ability to quickly deliver the latest plant genetics to market.

INDEPENDENT (London) | October 10, 1999 | By Geoffrey Lean THE Government is seeking peace talks with environmentalists and consumer groups in an attempt to end the battle over genetically modified foods, the Independent on Sunday can reveal.

Associated Press | October 8, 1999 | By PHILIP BRASHER, AP Farm Writer WASHINGTON - The US federal agencies responsible for approving genetically engineered crops and biotech foods were cited as insisting they can prevent products from getting to market that could be dangerous to consumers or the environment.