Howdy, all--
Thought some of you in the DC area might be interested in this.
peace
mish
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>>NEWS FROM THE WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
>>
>>WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE BRIEFING ON AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
>>FEBRUARY 17, 2000
>>
>>
>>TRANSGENIC CROPS UNDER FIRE:
>>CONFRONTING FINANCIAL, HEALTH, AND ECOLOGICAL QUESTIONS
>>
>>Agricultural biotechnology faces an uncertain future. Public resistance is
>>spreading from Europe around the world. And some 130 nations just signed an
>>international biosafety agreement prescribing caution. World area planted
>>with
>>genetically engineered seeds is projected to drop by as much as 25 percent in
>>2000. At the same time, share prices for agricultural biotech companies are
>>falling, exports of transgenic crops are tumbling, and uncertainty is
>>mounting
>>for farmers. Many observers are concerned that the rollout of transgenic
>>crops
>>is proceeding too rapidly given the limited scientific data and government
>>regulation.
>>
>>
>>WHERE: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts
>>Avenue NW,
>>Washington, DC
>>
>>WHEN: Thursday, February 17, 2000, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (Noon)
>>9:00-9:15 Coffee; 9:15-10:15 Panelist Remarks; 10:15-10:30 Break;
>>10:30-11:30 Q
>>& A
>>
>>WHO:
>>Hon. Daniel Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture (INVITED)
>>
>>David Sandalow, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International
>>Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. State Department
>>
>>Robert Horsch, Co-President of Sustainable Development Sector, Monsanto
>>Company
>>
>>Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Director General, International Food Policy Research
>>Institute
>>
>>Margaret Mellon, Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnology
>>Program,
>>Union of Concerned Scientists
>>
>>Miguel Altieri, Professor of Agroecology, UC Berkeley
>>
>>Robin Grove-White, Professor of Environment and Society, Director, Centre for
>>Study of Environmental Change, University of Lancaster
>>
>>Gary Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer, American Corn Growers Association
>>
>>Brian Halweil, Staff Researcher, Worldwatch Institute
>>
>>
>>
>>For an early copy of Worldwatch News Brief 2000-01, "Portrait of an
>>Industry in
>>Trouble" or for more information about the briefing, contact Mary Caron
>>at (202)
>>452-1992, Ext. 527 or <mcaron@worldwatch.org>
>>
>>A copy of Brian Halweil's article on genetically engineered crops, "The
>>Emperor's New Crops," World Watch magazine July/August 1999 can be
>>downloaded at
>>http://www.worldwatch.org/biotech/
>>
>>RSVP: Elizabeth Hopper at (202) 452-1992, Ext. 517 or
>><lhopper@worldwatch.org>
>>
>>Co-sponsored by the Consumer's Choice Council <www.consumerscouncil.org>
Michele Gale-Sinex
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