Howdy, all--
This item from the Daily Gist/Grist Magazine. Thought it might interest
some of you. I'm a bit confused by the summary below; I thought the NAS had
previously sounded like a bunch of Monsanto Marketing Mavens in their
boosterism of GM foods. The current report is a tad bit more cautious.
peace
mish
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Genetically modified (GM) crops have the potential to pose food safety
risks and harm the environment so the U.S. government should do a better
job of regulating the industry, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) said
yesterday in a high-profile report. Still, the report, prepared by a panel
of 12 scientists, was seen by many as giving a boost to the biotechnology
industry because it also argued that crops genetically engineered to
produce their own pesticides appear to be safe to eat. Reps. Jack Metcalf
(R-Wash.) and Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) joined some environmental and
consumer groups in saying the report is tainted because half of the authors
have biotech industry ties and conflicts of interest. Metcalf and Kucinich
have introduced a bill that would require labels on GM foods.
straight to the source: New York Times, Carol Kaesuk Yoon and Melody
Petersen, 04.06.00
http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/040600sci-gm-crops.html
straight to the source: Washington Post, Marc Kaufman, 04.06.00
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18308-2000Apr5.html
straight to the source: Planet Ark, Reuters, Julie Vorman, 04.05.00
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=6269
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