genetically modified crops

Excuse Me, There's Some Breast Milk in My Rice

Posted by Su Avasthi on March 6, 2007 - 2:12pm.

Yikes... and yuck.

A California biotech company has gotten early USDA approval to create rice that's been genetically-modified with the human genes that produce breast milk.




A Different Shade of Green

Posted by Su Avasthi on February 27, 2007 - 7:18pm.

Are Frankenfoods and urban sprawl the future of environmentalism? Yes, according to Stewart Brand, one of the environmental movement's early pioneers who is ready to challenge a lot of our assumptions.




Oh No! Now It's Nano

Posted by Su Avasthi on October 10, 2006 - 1:28pm.

And here I thought pesticides and genetic food engineering were alarming enough. But it seems that Franken-food has an even scarier new sequel.





More Biotech Food for Europe?

More Biotech Food for Europe?Posted by Hillary Rosner on February 6, 2006 - 1:59pm.

U.S. growers of genetically engineered crops could get a boost this week, when the World Trade Organization rules on a complaint from the Americans that Europe has been illegally placing restrictions on crop imports. According to a story in the New York Times, the WTO is expected to release a judgment this week, favoring the U.S.



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