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Week of July 15th - July 21st

July 15/July 16/July 17/July 18/July 19/July 20/July 21




Posted on July 20, 2001

Brazilian Ministry to Crack Down On Experimental Transgenic Farms, International Environment News, Volume 24:15, July 18, 2001

Witness tells scientists biotech corn to blame for allergic reaction, Associated Press, July 18, 2001

New Monsanto and GMO Propaganda, Le Monde diplomatique July 2001

Thousands of Field Tests of GE Crops Across the U.S., PANUPS, June 16, 2001

Announcing AgBiotech Buzz - the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology's monthly newsletter. "From nutrient-enriched foods to unpredictable environmental impacts, agricultural biotechnology continues to generate news and debate. AgBiotech Buzz is our effort to provide a balanced source of information about this ever-evolving technology."

Our Planet Our Selves, Carolyn Raffensperger’s quest to make an ounce of prevention an international cause, Utne Reader, July 20, 2001

Government Report on GE Corn Disputed by Some Who Got Sick, Top Financial News (Bloomberg), June 19, 2001




Posted on July 18, 2001

New Agriculture Minister Says Italian Food Should Be 'Free of Genetic Manipulation', International Environment Reporter, Volume 24 Number 14, July 4, 2001

BAYER Attacks Critical Coverage, Economic superiority puts a stop to homepage, Press release CBG/Coordination against BAYER-dangers, July 18, 2001

A Critique of the Government/Industry Response to Contamination of the Food Supply with StarLink Corn and An Examination of the Potential Allergenicity of StarLink’s Cry9C Protein, For submission to the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel considering Assessment of Additional Scientific Information Concerning StarLink™ Corn Meeting on July 17-19th, 2001, Docket Control No. OPP-00724, Submitted on behalf of Friends of the Earth (pdf 1.18 Mb)




Posted on July 17, 2001

Commentary: Searching for a Fair Resolution Concerning Controversial story on Possible Effects of Klebsiella P on the Environment, The Agribusiness Examiner, Issue #119 June 11, 2001

Church Leader Urges Use of Safe Alternatives to GMO, Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 12, 2001

Technical Paper Expression of multiple insecticidal genes confers broad resistance against a range of different rice pests (ABSTRACT) Shahina Bano Maqbool, Molecular Biotechnology Unit, John Innes Centre, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK

Loblaws orders GMO-free labels removed, Globe and Mail (BREAKING NEWS), June 13, 2001

Spatial and temporal variation in susceptibility of the American bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) to Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki in India (ABSTRACT), Current Science vol. 78 (8) p.995-1001, 2000

Leaving Ag BioTech InfoNet CDC report to FDA: Investigation of human illness associated with potential exposure to Cry9c 3 Investigation of Human Health Effects Associated with Potential Exposure to Genetically Modified Corn, Posted on the CDC site, June 14, 2001

Biotech Corn Didn't Cause Reactions, Associated Press, June 14, 2001

Borlaug: Will farmers be permitted to use biotechnology?, Knight Ridder/Tribune, June 14, 2001

Catholic Church is Not against the Use of Biotechnology in Agriculture But Simply Advocates Prudence and Regulation, Ag BioView's Posts pertaining to the Catholic Church's position on GMOs, June 2001




Posted on July 16, 2001

Global Community To Sequence Banana Genome, Earth Times News Service, July 13, 2001

Codex Alimentarius Commission discusses safety of genetically modified foods, approves toxin limits and guidelines for organic livestock farming, Press Release 01/44 Joint WHO/FAO, July 6, 2001

Tech's promise, Financial Times, July 11, 2001

Genetically Engineered Wine, New York Times, July 13, 2001

Ecological Society Of America Recommends Cautious Approach To Releasing Genetically Modified Organisms Into The Environment. Potential Negative Impacts Listed, Ecological Society Of America, June 7, 2001

GMO-Free Zone; While the country begins to confrom to a national organic standard, keeping consumers informed about genetically modified foods is easier said than done, Supermarket News, May 14, 2001

As Biotech Crops Multiply, Consumers Get Little Choice, New York Times, June 9, 2001

A Bean of a Different Color, NPR News and American RadioWorks

Ministry to fund GM food tests on humans, Sunday Times (London), May 23, 2001

Leaving Ag BioTech InfoNet Report emphasizes biotech's need for academic-corporate study -- Authors discuss how to continue research, avoid ethical lapses, by Tom Abate, S.F. Chronicle, June 11, 2001