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Week of October 31st - November 6th

Oct.31/Nov. 1/Nov. 2/Nov. 3/Nov. 4/Nov. 5/Nov. 6


Posted on November 1, 1999
Policy re: making corn hybrids with advanced genetics, adapted to various regions with and without GMO genes/characteristics available to farmers, SANET post, October 30, 1999


Posted on November 2, 1999
USDA Lauches website on biotechnology

Uses of the Precautionary Principle in International Treaties and Agreements, Carolyn Raffensperger, October 1999


Posted on November 3, 1999
U.S. State Department Issues An Electronic Journal on "Biotechnology: Food Security and Safety", November 1999

High Tech Food Fight, National Journal, October 23, 1999

Monsanto Admits to Mistakes, Washington Post, November 1, 1999

The Ethical Challenges of Green Biotechnology for Developing Countries, Klaus M. Leisinger, October 21, 1999 (PDF 50K)

Reassessing Ecological Risks of Genetically Altered Plants, New York Times, November 3, 1999

Global Food Fight, Nightline, October 25, 1999

Future Sources of Plant Breeders for Industry, Remarks to the Texas Seed Association by Donald N. Duvick, January 1998


Posted on November 4, 1999
Where Is the Biotechnology Revolution Taking Oklahoma Agriculture and Will Farmers Be Happy When They Get There?, Charles M. Benbrook, Remarks before the Special Committee on the Economic Status of Agriculture, Oklahoma State Senate, November 4, 1999









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