The Campaign: News Updates Index November 2000

November 2000
headlines and summaries

(For archives, see bottom)

November 30

US to consider if rule needed to separate bio-crops -- Reuters

Engineered potatoes said to fight off fungus -- Reuters

Genetic altering growing out of hand -- Chicago Tribune column

Golden grains of hope: A life-saving, genetically altered rice gets stuck in politics -- Sacramento Bee editorial

Argentina hikes transgenic seed use in 2000/2001 crop -- Reuters

Column: Unfounded fear of genetics -- Iowa State Daily

November 29

Ag firm extends compensation deadline for StarLink corn -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

Leaders seek solutions for modified corn -- St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press

Plan for use of bioengineered corn in food is disputed -- New York Times

44 Americans claim StarLink corn made them ill -- Reuters

Europe's mad cow fight may lead to new GE food scare -- Reuters

USDA to improve biotech standards -- AP

US to consider if rule needed to separate bio-crops -- Reuters

Engineered potatoes said to fight off fungus -- Reuters

USDA seeks public input on government's role in biotech marketing, announces new biotechnology research -- USDA press release

Aventis will provide test kits to seed dealers - USDA -- Reuters

EPA to cream GM corn? -- Wired News

GM seeds won't wither without water -- News24 (South Africa)

Kenya joins war on biotech products -- Panafrican News Agency

USDA says reviewing Aventis conduct in bio-corn flap -- Reuters

Glickman to rule on licensing biotech terminator genes -- Bloomberg

November 28

StarLink GM corn find bares food safety flaws --The Daily Yomiuri

U.S. panel probes StarLink bio-corn on allergies -- Reuters

Genetically engineered corn is delayed -- Bloomberg News

Companies seek looser rules on labeling genetically altered seed -- New York Times

Monsanto makes pledge -- New York Times

Monsanto vows openness about altered foods -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Biotech company delays one crop -- AP

Scientists debate food approval for biotech corn -- Fox Market Wire

EPA accused of rushing to judgment on biotech corn safety -- Dow Jones Newswires

Survey: U.S. food consumption unaffected by StarLink fiasco -- AgWeb.com

Korea to require prior OK on GMO imports -- Reuters

Scientists debate biotech corn -- AP

StarLink approval would affect 7 million bushels of US corn - USDA -- Reuters

November 27

Interview: More US firms seen adopting bio-food labels -- Reuters

Washington State University scientist says biotechnology need not be feared -- AScribe News

Aventis sale of bio-crop unit could hurt farmers - Harkin -- Reuters

Bio-crop giant to heed critics -- Reuters

Monsanto takes the offensive in addressing biotechnology -- Dow Jones Newswire

StarLink critic chides farmers and eager GM marketers -- AgWeb.com

November 26

Tacogate: There is barely a kernel of truth -- Washington Post column by Thomas Hoban

GM corn protein spreads to other corn seeds, biotech expert reveals -- Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Patent allows creation of man-animal hybrid -- The Observer (UK)

Corn growers tell EPA: Don't rush to judgment on StarLink corn / American corn growers take measured, long-term stand on GMO corn -- American Corn Growers Association press release

Unnecessary setback for biotech corn -- Chicago Tribune column by Dennis Avery

Gene pool: Weed keeps foreign corn elements at bay -- Environmental News Network

A matter of life or starvation / To ignore modern biotechnology as a possible solution to pressing food security challenges would be most unwise -- Bangkok Post column

Biotech booming as a world food source -- AP

November 25

Mad cow putting spin on French food -- AP

GE inquiry told of mistrust -- New Zealand Herald

Report: Congress funds biotech research for humanitarian aid -- AP

Editorial: StarLink corn - a scary chapter in biotechnology -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

November 24

Pro-transgenic meet to propagate GM crops -- Times of India

New Zealand veterinarians warn against going GM-free -- Reuters

Company says tracing problem corn may take weeks -- New York Times

Germany meets biotech firms on restricting GM food -- Reuters

Biotech foods can help defeat world hunger - US official -- Dow Jones

November 23

Public opinion 'not a good GM guide' -- New Zealand Herald

Biotech revolution could give Montreal a big boost -- Montreal Gazette

November 22

Consumer group targets genetically modified food -- Business Day (South Africa)

Biotech corn protein found in 2nd variety -- Washington Post

Baking items added to recall -- New York Times

Corn leaving bad taste in world markets as GMO worries build -- Reuters

Consumers, industry spar over GM sugar benefits -- Reuters

StarLink: Japan, US finalize protocol on US food corn shipment -- BridgeNews

StarLink protein discovered in another variety of corn -- Los Angeles Times

Disaster of the day: Aventis corn monster -- Forbes.com

Dismay at official backing for GM crop trials -- Irish Times

New StarLink corn scare worries Japan traders -- Reuters

Biotech issues facing the next president / Industry faces a turning point -- Boston Globe

November 21

Golden rice in a grenade-proof greenhouse -- New York Times

Aussie gene put in Indian wheat to resist weed killer -- Times of India

Despite StarLink woes, Glickman sees GMO seed growth -- Reuters

Cautious optimism for US corn sales to Japan -- Reuters

Farmer-to-Farmer Campaign calls on state Attorneys General to learn from StarLink debacle -- press release

Farm groups want Aventis held liable for bio-corn -- Reuters

El Salvador bans import of StarLink corn products -- Reuters

StarLink protein found in '98 seed -- AP

Pest resistance to genetically modified cotton not seen -- Daily University Science News

USDA doesn't know how StarLink tainted 1998 corn -- Reuters

Hightower: What's in your cornflakes? -- AlterNet

November 20

McDonald's bans use of meat from GM-fed animals -- Independent (UK)

Growing clamor for biotech food safety / Case of engineered corn is having wide impact -- San Jose Mercury News

Corn farmers should be all ears / Be careful of what you plant next season, experts now warn -- AP

India says no to genetically modified foods and seeds -- XINHUA

Monsanto says farmers still supportive of biotech crops in 2001 - AgWeb.com

New Zealand Dairy Board: High costs of ignoring GMO opportunities -- Dow Jones

Genetically modified corn supplies require strict control -- Asahi News (Japan) editorial

Asian GM labeling proposal below European mark -- South China Morning Post

Some grain companies dissuade farmers from using biotech seed -- Wall Street Journal

Despite StarLink woes, Glickman sees GMO seed growth -- Reuters

Processors caution farmers on sowing biotech seeds -- Reuters

November 19

McDonald's dumps GM-fed meat -- BBC

Indian Center says no to genetically modified food till proved safe -- Times of India

Dirty tricks call as defector flies to GM inquiry -- New Zealand Herald

Science matters / In rice, as life, diversity yields vitality -- Environmental News Network column by David Suzuki

November 18

Genetically modified taco corn turns up in Canada -- CBC

November 17

GM protesters are 'no heroes' -- BBC

Greenpeace dumps genetically engineered corn at San Francisco EPA building -- Sacramento Bee

Blair blasts anti-science attitude -- AP

Bio-corn flour recalled / Conagra, 2nd-largest U.S. food maker, says no StarLink products reached public -- Reuters

Conference wants moratorium on genetically modified foods -- Agence France Presse

Call for debate over engineering humans -- BBC

ConAgra recalled 1.45 mln lbs flour linked to bio-corn -- Reuters

Paraguay adopts GM labeling -- JustFood.com

November 16

Green group criticizes UK agency over gene ruling -- Reuters

Fool plate special: Ag biotech woes -- MotleyFool.com

McDonald's asks suppliers to stop using GM feeds -- Reuters

USDA says U.S. corn exports hurt by StarLink chaos -- Reuters

FDA framing new regulations for genetically engineered foods -- United Press International

Biotech corn hurting U.S. exports -- AP

StarLink scare causes Japan to cut corn purchases in half -- Wall Street Journal

Aventis plans to split off crop unit in deal that could fetch $6.86 billion -- Wall Street Journal

Canada: McDonald's stops using genetically engineered animal food in some European countries - Canada calls for similar action -- JustFood.com

November 15

Japan group reviews corn screening -- AP

McDonald's commits to serve non-genetically engineered animal products -- Greenpeace press release

Opinion: Britain's anti-biotech food lobby loses some bite -- BridgeNews

Aventis to sell off agriculture business -- Cropchoice News

Aventis urged to compensate farmers -- AP

Physicians, biologists on EPA panel analyzing bio-corn -- Reuters

The StarLink event: Can it help us better understand broader GMO issues? -- JustFood.com

Column: Don't be scared, be responsible -- Daily Illini (U. Illinois) opinion by Tony Gallagher

US to check for genetically modified corn in exports to Japan -- Agence France Presse

November 14

Tainted corn broadens biotech backlash / Foreign countries grow wary of US exports as critics point to debacle as example of how things can go wrong -- Christian Science Monitor

Heirloom gardeners outline GE risk to seeds -- New Zealand Herald

USDA biotech panel to discuss StarLink this month -- Reuters

EPA says little biotech corn is present in food supply -- AP

Patent war sprouts up over broccoli -- Seattle Times

American GM corn continues to flood into the nation -- Mainichi Daily News (Japan)

Court clears Greenpeace activists in Greece -- Agence France Presse

Why GM theatrics don't fool the crowd -- National Post (Canada) opinion

StarLink woes worsen at home and abroad -- Cropchoice News

November 13

South Korea's StarLink recall said 'unnecessary' -- Reuters

Biosafety protocol crucial for trade -- The Times of India

Poor nations can't afford debate on gene-altered crops -- Christian Science Monitor column by Jennifer A. Thompson

EPA not convinced on StarLink bio-corn safety -- Reuters

EPA outlines bio-corn science questions that need answers -- Reuters

Biotechnology could solve Africa's food problems -- Panafrican News Agency

South Korea wants U.S. to bear cost of screening corn for StarLink -- Bloomberg

Japanese Food Ministry: StarLink found in 10 of 15 samples of U.S. corn -- Pro Farmer Editors

November 12

Pope warns on biotech health risk -- AP

November 11

World view: Vatican defers to science on modified food -- Religion News Service

November 10

Fight looming over biosafety treaty -- Australian Financial Review

Bid to grow harmful GM crop in South Africa -- Mail and Guardian

Taiwan buys U.S. corn as usual despite StarLink -- Reuters

Should you fear franken-corn? / What the experts say about StarLink and allergens -- CNN

South Africa struggles to certify GM-free exports -- Reuters

November 9

US corn exports unaffected by StarLink -- Reuters

Britain's plan to list GM maize seed set for delay -- Reuters

U.S. corn sales to Japan down, StarLink blamed -- Reuters

Biotech firm assessing cost of recovering unapproved grain -- Fox Market Wire

GMO-free zones step ahead -- Cropchoice opinion

Italian schools must introduce organic food -- Agence France Presse

South African church calls for moratorium on genetically engineered food -- Panafrican News Agency

November 8

Battle over gene-altered foods set to escalate -- Boston Globe

Minister rules out entry of 'terminator technology' -- Times of India

Genetically modified cotton outstanding: Monsanto -- The Hindu

GM battle brewing in Argentina -- just-food.com

November 7

States to decide on modified food -- Sydney Morning Herald

Japan ministry says accepts U.S. GM corn test plan -- Reuters

Firms sell corn to Japan despite fears -- Reuters

Monsanto calls on Friends of the Earth to provide data test results for public validation -- Monsanto press release

Monsanto growth seen curbed by ag biotech furor -- Reuters

Bioengineered corn found in European food -- New York Times

U.S. corn going to Japan; StarLink corn tests under way -- Reuters

EPA says StarLink bio-corn recommendation due by Dec. 1 -- Reuters

Voluntary GM labeling introduced in Hong Kong -- AgWeb.com

November 6

GM corn found in UK tortilla chips - environmentalists -- Reuters

Alert over 'GM tortillas' -- BBC

Monsanto commits support for food companies and farmers following activist allegations -- press release

US won't donate StarLink corn to poor nations - USDA -- Reuters

States win opt-outs on GM food -- AAP (Australia)

Corn mill refines testing system to avert recalls -- Denver Post

GM scare prompts supermarket tortilla chip tests -- Reuters

GM maize is found in tortilla snacks -- Independent (UK)

Foods contaminated by genetically engineered U.S. corn found in United Kingdom, Denmark -- Friends of the Earth press release

StarLink tests should lift SDI's revenues -- Reuters

Govt loosens control over genetic food trials -- AAP (Australia)

Expert questions cotton trials -- The Hindu (India)

Commentary: The wonder of fighting famine with biotechnology -- Scripps Howard News Service column by George McGovern

November 5

Ban on importation of genetically modified foods in Sri Lanka -- Sunday Observer

Group: Biotech corn found in UK -- AP

Monsanto U.K. taco shells under investigation -- Reuters

Banned GM maize found in supermarkets' tortilla chips -- Ananova (UK)

Gene-altered corn keeps Iowa grain inspectors busy -- Reuters

StarLink could hasten shakeout / Seed firms to dwindle? -- Des Moines Register

Farmers fear litigation -- Indianapolis Star

November 4

Kroger recalls modified corn items -- Cincinnati Post

USDA to test corn shipments to Japan / Biotech: Unprecedented program seeks to calm fears of StarLink contamination in exports -- Reuters

GE could be organic boon hearing told -- New Zealand Herald

November 3

Corn recall reaches stores, restaurants / Product removal could cost $3 million, manufacturer says -- AP

Aventis awaits StarLink test results in Japan -- Reuters

UK environmentalists doubt rigor of GM crop tests -- Reuters

Corn furor stalls biotech drive / Relatively small incident causing public relations nightmare -- Sacramento Bee

U.S. government to test Japan-bound corn for StarLink -- Reuters

Many Americans say stop planting gene-altered crops -- Reuters

Company recalls tortillas -- AP

U.S. acts to calm Japan fears of StarLink corn -- Reuters

November 2

FDA lists items made with altered corn / Nearly 300 products were recalled nationwide because of suspected contamination -- Reuters

The GM chickens too fat too walk / Hundreds die in agony -- The Mirror (UK)

Biotech briefs: Aventis -- Forbes.com

How fat SLOBS can help human race -- The Age (Australia)

Asia GMO: Wide range of consumer sensitivity -- Reuters

Dry season -- The Economist

U. Michigan students travel to protest genetically altered cereals -- Michigan Daily

Corn recall cost could reach hundreds of millions even as some firms benefit -- Dow Jones

Panel urges caution on GM cropping -- The Age (Australia)

November 1

GM maize seed introduction to Britain looking shaky -- Reuters

GMO releases should be revealed, says Senate committee -- Australian Broadcasting Corporation

California leads biotech crop research -- AP

Amount of corn mixed with StarLink hard to pin down -- Reuters

Scope of biotech corn product recall revealed / More than 300 items on FDA list -- CNN/Reuters

There are human genes in your soup, Washington activists say -- The Daily (U. Washington)

Hepatitis antibodies made from GM rice -- The Daily Yomiuri (Japan)

Corn rises as worries ease over StarLink in exports -- Wall Street Journal

Japan scrambles to buy Chinese, Argentine, African corn -- Pro Farmer Editors

FDA lists more than 300 food products in biotech corn recall -- Bloomberg

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