The reason those tomatoes in your grocery cart are so plump and those apples are so golden is due in part to biotechnology. But while science has improved certain qualities of the foods we eat, some experts are concerned about the possible health risks in these ‘new and improved’ foods. Should you be worried?
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... use of pesticides and biotechnology, should observe America's ongoing success in developing more food, feed and fuel without compromising food safety. ...
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Truth about Trade & Technology - 3 Hours Ago
There is a specter haunting Europe: the specter of genetically modified foods. Although regularly consumed in the US and around the world, ...
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ABC Science Online - 16 Hours Ago
But Michael Wach, head of Science and Regulatory Affairs at the Biotechnology Industry Organisation, argued it would be untenable for a company to develop a ...
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Farm and Dairy - January 08, 2009
... of “pharming” earned him the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s Governor of the Year award in 2001. To sustainable and organic farm and food backers, ...
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Truth about Trade & Technology - January 08, 2009
... of Food & Agriculture, had a concern about the proposed rule's plan to reveal geographic coordinates to specify the location of biotech field trials. ...
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AgWeb - January 07, 2009
Steve Padgette, biotechnology lead for Monsanto, says this is the fastest a product has advanced from one phase of the company’s R&D to another. ...
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Sky News Australia - January 07, 2009
When this is added to water or food they become denser than normal. Mikhail Shchepeinov, who runs the Russian biotech firm Retrotope, says heavier atoms are ...
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Bizjournals.com - January 07, 2009
... and other advanced agricultural technology tools.” Targeted Growth is a development-stage company using biotechnology to develop food and biofuels crops.
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MSNBC - January 06, 2009
Unlike traditional chemical-based drugs, biotech drugs have never faced US generic competition because the Food and Drug Administration lacks authority to ...
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Education Week News - January 06, 2009
“Before they get into the workforce, they’ve had a pretty long line of biotech experiences.” Yet HudsonAlpha officials have another purpose in mind: ...
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Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - January 05, 2009
The $89-a-share bid was too low, the biotech giant's board said, but it kept the door open for a higher bid. If Roche, a 56% owner of Genentech, ...
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Forbes - January 05, 2009
based biotech will acquire Indevus Pharmaceuticals (nasdaq: IDEV - news - people ) for $4.50 per share, or $370.0 million, in cash, and an additional $267.0 ...
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Forbes - January 05, 2009
Unlike traditional chemical-based drugs, biotech drugs have never faced US generic competition because the Food and Drug Administration lacks authority to ...
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Forbes - January 05, 2009
Schering-Plough also lobbied on legislation to enable approval of generic versions of biotech drugs. Unlike traditional chemical drugs, biotech drugs have ...
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MiamiHerald.com - January 04, 2009
Peppered throughout is the ubiquitous name Monsanto, a Cold War chemical warfare manufacturer turned biotech innovator and GM superpower. ...
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Chicago Tribune - January 04, 2009
Chicago Tribune, United States - 22 hours ago
There is an important role for organic agriculture and, indeed, some consumers are willing to pay a premium for foods that are certified as organic. ...
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Grand Forks Herald - January 03, 2009
We are providing food to take care of not only our necessary consumption but also our wasteful habits.”? 1. Why does the biotechnology industry ignore ...
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Washington Post - January 03, 2009
According to the Associated Press, the biotech company Celgene Corp. has alerted doctors in a letter also posted on the US Food and Drug Administration Web ...
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NewsWithViews.com - January 03, 2009
And fourth, genetically engineered crops, cloned animals, and unethical, unauthorized or surreptitious biotechnology treatment of America's food supply. ...
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Seattle Post Intelligencer - January 01, 2009
... of artificial changes to those food crops. But BASF, a German chemical giant that came late to agricultural biotechnology, has begun to branch out. ...
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