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On the trail of rogue genetically modified pathogens (EurekAlert!)
Bacteria can be used to engineer genetic modifications, thereby providing scientists with a tool to combat many challenges in areas from food production to drug discovery. However, this sophisticated technology can also be used maliciously, raising the threat of engineered pathogens. New research published in the online open access journal Genome Biology shows that computational tools could ...
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-03-14 08:22 GMT: EU will not decide on BASF's genetically modified potato until Summer - report (Interactive Investor)
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission has postponed its decision on approving BASF SE's genetically modified (GM) potato Amflora until Summer, while the debate over how to deal with GM food in the bloc continues, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported, citing Brussels sources.
Are you eating genetically modified foods? (Straits Times)
THAT soya bean drink you are sipping could have been made from genetically modified beans. But it is unlikely you will ever know for sure. The reason: unlike dozens of developed countries around the world, Singapore does not require manufacturers and retailers to label food as genetically modified.
Soaring Corn Prices Test Japanese Distaste For GMO (Planet Ark)
TOKYO - Japan, the last major importer in Asia still holding out against genetically-modified corn for food use, could soon be buying more GMO material from US farmers as record prices force it to turn to cheaper modified grains.
Brinjals commit suicide for Greenpeace cause (IBN live)
It was part of a protest by Greenpeace against genetically modified food.
1,000 brinjals commit suicide for Green Peace's cause (IBN live)
It was part of a protest by Green Peace against genetically modified food.
Showing the way (The Peninsula)
DOHA • Even as Qatar is working overtime to bring in a labelling system for the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) products available in the retail outlets in Qatar, a supermarket has already introduced the system at its Doha outlet.
GM grain test stopped, Government blamed (The West Australian)
WA's first broadacre trial of genetically modified canola has been abandoned, with project proponents blaming the State Government's hardline stance against commercial use of the technology for its failure.
If you don't know, be careful (The Peninsula)
DOHA • A Biosafety expert has called on countries concerned to plug the loopholes in the trade of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
IFPRI develops framework for regional bio-safety regulations (Express India)
Many developing countries are currently in the process of designing regulatory systems that should allow them to use genetically modified organisms for agricultural development.
South Gippsland group backs push for GM food ban - ABC Online
| South Gippsland group backs push for GM food ban ABC Online, Australia - A South Gippsland group opposed to genetically modified ( GM ) food has added its name to about 700 other groups calling on the Federal Government to ban GM ... |
On The Trail Of Rogue Genetically Modified Pathogens - Science Daily (press release)
| On The Trail Of Rogue Genetically Modified Pathogens Science Daily (press release) - The authors say that the next step is to see whether a bioassay design using DNA signatures on microarrays can spot genetically modified DNA in a sample ... |
GM foods win acceptance as prices soar - Business Daily Africa
| GM foods win acceptance as prices soar Business Daily Africa, Kenya - March 17, 2007: Rising food prices are leading to growing calls for increased consumption of genetically modified foods . “With increasing food prices ... |
Dispelling Common Myths About Genetically Engineered Seeds - Natural News.com
| Natural News.com | Dispelling Common Myths About Genetically Engineered Seeds Natural News.com, AZ - They would also like you to believe that Genetically Modified ( GM ) foods are extensively researched and regulated. Here is how that works. ... |
US farmers up the ante on Japan's struggle against modified corn - International Herald Tribune
| US farmers up the ante on Japan's struggle against modified corn International Herald Tribune, France - By Risa Maeda Reuters TOKYO: Japan, the last major importer in Asia still holding out against genetically modified corn for human food use, could soon be ... |
Trusting others' expertise on GM foods ‘dangerous' - Gulf Times
| Peninsula On-line | Trusting others' expertise on GM foods ‘dangerous' Gulf Times, Qatar - By Arvind Nair A GERMAN academic, who has been waging a war against genetically modified ( GM ) foods , yesterday urged the public not to use them. ... If you don't know, be careful Showing the way |
Brazil Wrestles With Decision On GM Corn, Seed Patenting - Intellectual Property Watch
| Brazil Wrestles With Decision On GM Corn, Seed Patenting Intellectual Property Watch, Switzerland - Questions remain about the acceptance and usefulness of GM food . An opinion survey conducted in 2004 showed that 74 percent of Brazilians prefer ... |
GM grain test stopped, Government blamed - The West Australian
| GM grain test stopped, Government blamed The West Australian, Australia - ... Pastoralist and Graziers Association's annual conference, where he said there was “no hope” of the Government lifting its ban on GM food crops in WA. ... |
GM canola gets go ahead: Macdonald - Truth about Trade & Technology
| GM canola gets go ahead: Macdonald Truth about Trade & Technology, IA - ... of GM canola in NSW is consistent with the legislation.” The moratorium remains in place for the commercial production of all other GM food crops in NSW. |
Do you know how much of your food is genetically modified? - CSR Asia
| Do you know how much of your food is genetically modified ? CSR Asia, China - The unlinkable Straits Times has an article on the use of genetically modified food in Singapore. The article highlights concerns among consumers who want ... |
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 | Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You're Eating by: Jeffrey M. Smith publisher: Yes! Books, released: September, 2003 price: $12.21 (new), $7.36 (used) |
 | Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the Secret Changes in Your Food by: Andrew Kimbrell, Nell Newman publisher: Earth Aware Editions, released: 08 February, 2007 price: $16.47 (new), $15.29 (used) |
 | Lords of the Harvest: Biotech, Big Money, and the Future of Food by: Daniel Charles publisher: Perseus Books Group, released: 17 December, 2002 price: $13.65 (new), $5.89 (used) |
 | Mendel in the Kitchen: A Scientist's View of Genetically Modified Food by: Nina V. Fedoroff and Nancy Marie Brown publisher: Joseph Henry Press, released: 30 September, 2004 price: $11.96 (new), $7.96 (used) |
 | Dinner at the New Gene Cafe: How Genetic Engineering Is Changing What We Eat, How We Live, and the Global Politics of Food by: Bill Lambrecht publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, released: 01 December, 2002 price: $11.96 (new), $3.41 (used) |
 | Genetically Modified Foods: Debating Biotechnology (Contemporary Issues Series) by: Michael Ruse, David Castle publisher: Prometheus Books, released: November, 2002 price: $17.16 (new), $9.02 (used) |
 | Genetically Engineered Foods: Are They Safe? You Decide. by: Laura Ticciati, Ph.D. Robin Ticciati publisher: Keats Publishing, released: 01 January, 1998 price: $5.95 (new), $0.01 (used) |
 | Plant Biotechnology: Current and Future Applications of Genetically Modified Crops by: Nigel Halford publisher: Wiley, released: 31 March, 2006 price: $140.00 (new), $90.76 (used) |
 | Labeling Genetically Modified Food: The Philosophical and Legal Debate by: Paul Weirich publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, released: 02 October, 2007 price: $56.40 (new), $59.00 (used) |
 | Eat Your Genes: How Genetically Modified Food Is Entering Our Diet, Revised and Updated Edition by: Stephen Nottingham publisher: Zed Books, released: 06 September, 2003 price: $29.00 (new), $1.95 (used) |