July 2001
headlines and summaries

(For archives, see bottom)

July 31

GM critics fear open slather after New Zealand decision -- Yahoo! Australia & NZ News

Seeds of doubt over GM crop experiments -- The Scotsman

A new strain of tomatoes, and don't hold the salt / Saline tolerance allows growth in dry soil -- Washington Post

GM pigs are a fecal attraction -- Agence France Presse

Genetically modified pig passes on cleaner manure / University of Guelph's 'Enviropig' could be in supermarket within five years -- Ottawa Citizen

GM wheat panned by Canadian consumers, farmers -- Reuters

Farm, health, citizen groups call for halt to development of GM wheat -- Canadian Press

GM tomato could open up vast new agricultural lands -- The Guardian (UK)

Sites of gene-altered wheat secret: Ottawa -- National Post

South Korea won't buy US corn despite EPA rules on StarLink -- Dow Jones Newswire

July 30

GMO controls will hit exporters -- UPI

New Zealand government report seeks to steer GMO middle ground -- Reuters

GM crops to get the go-ahead in New Zealand - report -- Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Blair faces split over GM foods -- The Scotsman

New Zealand: Commission fails to address GE food safety issues -- Greenpeace press release

Careful approach to use of genetic engineering proposed in New Zealand -- AP

Genetically modified tobacco plants yield nicotine-free cigarettes -- Environmental News Network

Salt-tolerant tomato represents breakthrough -- Reuters

Public take stand in war over GM food -- The Scotsman

Scientists combined rat genes with lettuce -- Ananova (UK)

July 29

Religious worries seen on biotechnology -- Washington Times

Crop of clones thrills farmers, worries critics / Biotech firms have been asked to keep such animals out of the food chain until a safety study is complete. But research proceeds -- Los Angeles Times

July 28

EPA rejects biotech corn as human food / Federal tests do not eliminate possibility that it could cause allergic reactions, agency told -- Washington Post

Group appeals to prime minister over GM wheat -- CBC

StarLink food bid hits snag -- Des Moines Register

July 27

Secrecy surrounds GM wheat trials in Prince Edward Island -- CBC

Brazil's battle over GMO unlikely to end this year -- Reuters

Growing the future -- Wall Street Journal

Interest high as GE study panel hands over report -- New Zealand Herald

Consumers ask Asia to adopt tough EU GMO rules -- Reuters

U.S. science panel rejects StarLink in human food -- Reuters

Government blocks use of biotech corn -- AP

Genetically engineered corn should be kept out of food, EPA advisers say -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Statement of the GE Food Alert Coalition on EPA recommendation not to allow StarLink corn into food supply -- press release

Environment: EU rules on GMOs lack safeguards - environmentalists -- IPS

Experimental U.S. pigs turned into sausages -- Reuters

July 26

French agency finds GMO traces in regular crops -- Reuters

EU proposes labeling GM foods to improve consumer confidence -- AFX

US grain sector irked by Europe's GMO rules -- Reuters

Brazil set to approve GM soybeans next week -- Reuters

Tasmanian GE moratorium to continue -- Australian Broadcasting Corporation

GE crop ban remains -- The Mercury (Australia)

New Zealand: Thriving organics industry highlights GE threat -- Green Party press release

Views on genetic modification of food influenced by religious beliefs, not just science / Jewish support strongest; majority of Christians in opposition; Muslims least supportive -- Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology press release

Australia: Non-GM crops not commanding price premiums - Cargill -- Reuters

Farm group says GM acres way up in Ontario -- Western Producer

July 25

Biotech corn maker expands agreement to compensate growers -- AP

Europe may require strict labels for gene-altered food -- USA Today

The right to know about genetically modified food -- The European Commission column by David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection

Insecticides still used despite biotech -- UPI

July 24

No bio-engineered, bug-killing beans for me / Turkey gizzard, and other magic heirloom beans, may save genetic diversity -- Charlotte Observer column by Marvin Lindsay

Brazil passes liberal law for labels on food with genetically changed ingredients -- Knight Ridder/Tribune

Researchers use markers to avoid concerns over genetically modified food -- Knight Ridder/Tribune

EU to unveil controversial labeling rules -- Reuters

Biotech corn appears safe for monarchs -- AP

July 23

Brazil soy winning higher premiums as GM-free -- Reuters

Brazil will label GM food, if sales ever legalized -- Reuters

Plea to enforce GE ban -- The Mercury (Australia)

Concerns raised about GM wheat crops -- CBC

EU discusses biotech food labeling -- AP

Debate rooted in biotech trees / Genetic changes disrupt nature, protesters claim -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Up to 30 farms earmarked for GM crop trials -- Ananova

Scientist confronts protesters, criticizes tactics -- AP

Overwhelming majority of Canadians baffled by term GMO, poll suggests -- Vancouver Province

GM food protesters dump crop at ministry -- Ananova (UK)]

Japan finds no StarLink traces in pig tests -- Reuters

EPA issues new rules for pesticide producing plants -- Environment News Service

July 22

Monsanto gives farmers seeds of hope vs. billion-dollar bug / Biotech corn could save millions -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Seeds of doubt -- South China Morning Post

India: Activists thwart GM crop approval -- IPS

July 21

Rethink on GM products urged -- Scotsman

July 20

Group pickets Loblaws for not labeling genetically modified food -- Canadian Press

July 19

Bush to promote biotechnology at Genoa G8 -- Reuters

Banana targeted by code crackers -- BBC

Government to examine segregation of GM crops -- The Age (Australia)

Monsanto suing another Canadian farmer -- CropChoice News

US threatened trade sanctions to block GM labels, says Thai FDA -- just-food.com

Biotech splits firm's personality -- Western Producer (Canada)

July 18

EPA: Less approved corn in food -- AP

P&G recalls cans of Pringles in Japan that contain bio-engineered potato -- Wall Street Journal

Panel considers risks of genetically engineered corn -- AP

Panel mulls if StarLink bio-corn safe for humans -- Reuters

Stores offering organic and natural foods gain in popularity -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Scientists try to build a better banana / Genetic mapping could lead to less use of pesticides -- San Francisco Chronicle

Tree alterations hurt environment -- UPI

Witness tells scientists biotech corn to blame for allergic reaction -- AP

Biotech turfgrass destined for market -- Golf Course News

Field trials continue as opposition to GM subsides -- The Scotsman

July 17

EPA releases report on biotech corn -- AP

P&G in Japan recall chips -- AP

Warning on use of bees in GE trials -- The Mercury (Australia)

Despite uncertainty, EPA considers approval of StarLink for human consumption -- GE Food Alert press release

EPA, activists differ on StarLink -- UPI

EPA says little unapproved corn left in food supply -- AP

Health: Bid to approve modified corn assailed -- IPS

July 16

Grower survey shows farmers report planting six percent fewer acres to GMO corn varieties in 2001 compared to 2000 -- American Corn Growers Association press release

U.S. grain system said incompatible with EU rules -- Reuters

Thais and other traders have no choice but to comply / Non-discriminatory rules acceptable -- Bangkok Post

Aventis to assure EPA panel of StarLink safety -- Bloomberg News

Got cloned milk? / Company ready to sell milk of cloned cows. But is the public ready to buy? -- ABC News

Editorial: From corn belt to biobelt -- Des Moines Register

Australia warned against GM - by U.S. businessman -- Farmers Weekly Interactive (UK)

Tasmania to extend GM-free status -- Farmers Weekly Interactive (UK)

July 15

GM crops ban right for now -- Bangkok Post editorial

July 14

Stop trials call to GM farmer -- BBC

July 13

China develops moth-free rice -- Times of India

Tasmania: Farmers urged to grab GE benefits -- The Mercury

Genetically engineered wine -- New York Times

Biotech conference urges adoption of international law on GM food -- Agence France Presse

Seeds of wrath: Silencing debate on biotech foods -- LA Weekly

Monsanto plans genetically modified wheat in five years -- CBC

July 12

Wise Foods says no trace of StarLink in chip tests -- Reuters

Morinaga recalls potato snack over GM concerns -- Reuters

Tasmania: Boost to ban on GE crops -- The Mercury

Tasmania wants to be GM-free apple of world's eye -- Sydney Morning Herald

Development: UNDP's stance on transgenics ignites debate -- Inter Press Service

Turf wars: Eco-terrorists threaten biotech companies making new types of grass through genetics -- Providence Journal

July 11

No altered corn found in allergy samples -- New York Times

China announces seawater irrigation of GM crops / Scientists used biotechnology technique called 'pollen tube method'. Mangrove may be the salt-tolerant donor plant -- PlanetRice

China forges ahead with biotech research despite safety fears -- Agence France Presse

July 10

Thailand: Genetically modified foods face opposition --UPI

Analysis: GM crops potential -- BBC

Greenpeace hits UNDP biotech report for blind biotech bias -- Greenpeace press release

Fair Trade Commission disproves UN claims about GM crops -- Genetic Food Alert press release

UN report says technology key to helping poor / Plan calls for rich nations to team up -- Chicago Tribune

UN official urges rich nations not to block life-saving modified crops -- Agence France Presse

Oxfam and Greenpeace criticize UNDP report for pro-biotech bias -- press release

Political furor increasing risks of biotech foods: OECD conference -- Agence France Presse

July 9

Green groups blocking help for poor nations - UN -- Reuters

Biotech 'Frankenstein crops' may yield food to poor -- Reuters

Food fight -- Washington Post column by Sebastian Mallaby

Boom in organic foods and beverages fueled by food fears and by desire for healthier living / Half of all Americans say they are 'going organic' within five years -- Walnut Acres press release

Italy bans GM soymilk, remains ambiguous on organics -- just-food.com

Biotech plantings soar despite debate -- AP

Europe may bite into U.S. corn exports - traders -- Reuters

UN agencies call for safety testing of biotech foods -- Environment News Service

July 8

Report: Progress needs technology -- AP

Genetic engineering's new goal: Food that includes a vaccine -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

July 7

'This is the path to disaster' / Clare Short is in the hot seat for funding GM crops in India -- Guardian (UK)

Overseas aid program attacked in GM crops row -- Guardian (UK)

July 6

Human cloning 'will never be safe' -- Independent (UK)

UN to set modified food guidelines -- AP

StarLink corn makes headlines again -- Reuters

World guideline for pre-market GM testing agreed -- Reuters

Organic foods may not be superior as thought -- UPI

Thailand: Campaign to begin against GM foods -- Bangkok Post

Canada braces for frenzied growth of organic food: U.S. outlets expand -- Financial Post

Move to curb biotech crops ignores poor, U.N. finds -- New York Times

July 5

Frito-Lay says no StarLink in white corn chips -- Reuters

Kash n' Karry and Food Lion ask Wise Foods Inc. to investigate FDA findings -- Delhaize Group press release

China says will tread carefully on GMO imports -- Reuters

July 4

Engineered corn found in white tortilla chips -- Washington Post

StarLink biocorn found in white corn products - Post -- Reuters

FDA alerts stores over white biocorn -- AP

Wine producers should be wary of genetic engineering efforts -- Newsroom.co.nz

Eating GM food is safe: expert -- The Age (Australia)

Thailand: FDA decides GM food must be labeled -- Bangkok Post

July 3

GMOs: French regional government to subsidize buying non-GM soymeal -- BridgeNews

Farmers in Midwestern U.S. increase planting of genetically altered soybeans -- Knight Ridder/Tribune

Monsanto France weighs action after GM crop attack -- Reuters

July 2

Conference underscores biotech industry's growing influence / Bay Area firms dealing with issues of global import -- San Francisco Chronicle column by Tom Abate

Just how pure does organic have to be? -- Redding.com column by Lance Gay

Farmers plant 18% more land with genetically modified seed -- Wall Street Journal

July 1

Biotech soybeans plant seed of risky revolution / The genetically altered plant, a wildly successful marketing ploy, has changed farming. Critics fear health dangers and an ecosystem changed forever too -- Los Angeles Times

Survey finds more accept GM food -- Canberra Times (Australia)

GM produce is in disguise, say U.S. suppliers -- Independent (UK)

The GM crop gamble could mean famine, not feast -- Sunday Times (UK)

The threat of green fascism -- Times of India column by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar

Mean Cuisine / Gone is the joy of cooking. Today's celebrity chefs are serving up a menu of global doom and politically twisted snobbery -- Washington Monthly column by Greg Critser

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