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Blair condemns protesters who thwart science
Australia: Legal block on GM food to be axed
San Diego: Over 1,200 Turn Out for Biojustice March and Rally June 24
Britain: Six British anti-GM activists arrested
People, Not Technology, Are the Key to Ending Hunger
Novartis/HLS action in Minneapolis
Activists to Confront Novartis/Syngenta in a Day Of Action against Biotech
Genetically modified wheat becoming a weed
Canada: How Magic Markers Are Messing Up Our Food System
Idaho: Activists destroy thousands of Round-up Ready peas
Scotland: Activists Cast Vote in GM Field
GE Crops Destroyed in the U.K.
Belgium, 3 gene-testfields destroyed
Thanks to Biotech, Crap Will Someday Taste Like Chocolate
June 25 Day Of Action against Novartis and Biotech
Brentwood, CA: Activists Destroy GE Crops at Research Facility
Aventis to Bury Almost 5 Million Pounds of Biotech Rice in Texas Landfill
DownSouth Resistance Against Genetic Engineering
Farmer Liable For Growing Biotech Crops
Corvallis, OR: Vandals destroy 900 trees in OSU biotech experiment
ELF Call for an International Day of Action on April 19
The Great Yellow Hype (GE "Golden Rice")
Genetically-Modified Foods Get a Roasting
U. Minnesota GMO conference draws experts, protesters
Critics of Biotechnology Are Called Imperialists
McDonald's asks suppliers to stop using GM feeds
Battle for a GM-free Brazil intensifies
Protesters Push for GM Labeling
Biotechnology Food: From the Lab to a Debacle
Gene-Modified Plants and Animals Could Wipe Out Other Species, Experts Fear
50 Harmful Effects of Genetically Modified Foods
Tainted corn broadens biotech backlash
Officials say much of biotech corn crop has been traced [CNN, 10/27/2000]
Japan consumer group says finds StarLink corn [AP, 10/25/2000]
Farmers Worried About Modified Corn [AP, 10/24/2000]
2nd Study Links Gene-Altered Corn, Butterfly Deaths [Washington Post, 8/22/2000]
Scientists cautioned about genetically modified food [Earth Times News Service, 2000]
U.S. biotech food rules likely to get tighter [Reuters, 8/17/2000]
Concerns raised over souped-up salmon [AP, 8/22/2000]
Cultivating the Truth About Organics [San Francisco Chronicle, 8/21/2000]
Canadian Prime Minister Creamed by ‘Pie Brigade'
Biotech Giant Novartis Bans GMOs From Own Foods [Yahoo!, 8/3/2000]
Biotech Research Branches Out [Washington Post, 8/3/2000]
Dusty Desperadoes Raid Monsanto [Infoshop.org, 8/2/2000]
Biotech issue sparks debate during Farm Focus presentation [Toledo Blade, 8/2/2000]
Billions at stake in genetically modified foods debate [Miami Herald, 7/28/2000]
Genetix Alert Press Office: Appeal for Funds [Infoshop.org, 7/28/2000]
RAFI Communique on Terminator Technology [Infoshop.org, 7/28/2000]
MAINE: Activists Destroy 1500-2000 GE Trees at MEAD Corporation Facilities
Vandals destroy hybrid trees [Bangor News, 7/25/2000]
Research Crops A Target for Eco-Activists. They damage plants to end bioengineering [San Francisco Chronicle, 7/24/2000]
French GM research project sabotaged [Reuters, 6/26/2000]
Brazil Battles Over Beans [Washington Post, 6/27/2000]
US farm trade proposal takes aim at EU programs [Reuters, 6/27/2000]
Seeds of doubt in patent case [The Christian Science Monitor, 6/27/2000]
OREGON: Anarchist Golfing Association (AGA) Destroys GE Grass! [Infoshop.org, 6/6/2000]
Food Companies Keep Getting Bigger: Unilever Agrees to Buy Bestfoods for $20.3 Billion [Washington Post, 6/6/2000]
Greenpeace ploughs up German GM rapeseed fields [Infoshop.org, 6/2/2000]
Safeway balks at ban on engineered foods [San Francisco Examiner, 5/10/2000]
Chefs to help launch "Keep Nature Natural" campaign [EMS, 5/8/2000]
Genes go to market: U.S. shoppers unfazed by biotech foods [AP, 5/9/2000] No surprise, as most Americans have no understanding of how their food gets oin their table
GMOs may pose new risk to endangered plants, animals [Reuters, 5/4/2000]
COLUMN: The perils of genetic engineering [The Stanford Daily, 5/4/2000]
Breakfast of governors - genetically modified [AP, 5/3/2000]
Administration says GM foods safe, no labels required [Reuters, 5/3/2000]
Stalking the wild Frankensalmon [Salon.com, 5/5/2000]
Biotech labeling not needed, FDA rules [The Daily Iowan, 5/4/2000]
Hurry up and wait: Despite advances, biotech influx still hasn't materialized [Sac Bee, 5/8/2000]
Stricter biofood rules seen [CNNfn, 5/3/2000]
Eco-warriors stunt U.S. biotech tree research [Excite, 3/1/2000]
Herbicide Resistant "Frankenweeds" Emerge in Canadian Canola Fields [3/1/2000]
Organizers accused of tinkering with genetic engineering conference [CBC, 2/28/2000]
Greenpeace ambushes GM ship [BBC, 2/28/2000]
Don't misrepresent biotechnology [USA Today, 2/21/2000]
Some Scientists launch petition to support biotech foods [USA Today, 2/18/2000]
U.S. wheat growers eye GMO challenges [Reuters, 2/16/2000]
Don't rush this corn to market [USA Today, 2/21/2000]
Pandora's Pantry [Mother Jones, January/February 2000]
Germany suspends approval of GM maize
Deal Reached on Biotech Foods [AP, 1/29/2000]
Bio-crops under attack Militants destroy test plots of genetically modified foods
Countries reach landmark GMO food agreement
Biotech food talks reach crucial stage in Montreal
Farm owners passionately defend crops Brothers confront group as biotech corn is mowed down
Cornucopia of Biotech Food Awaits Labeling [LA Times, 1/31/2000]
Environmentalists positive on GM restrictions
Farmers fight 'genetic pollution'
Global treaty on high-tech food adopted
New Restrictions on Biotech Corn [AP, 1/20/2000]
Organic Trade Association Calls for Moratorium on Using GMOs in Agriculture {PR Newswire, 1/17/2000]
U.S. renews debate over biotech foods [USA Today, 1/13/2000]
Mutant Food [Salon, 1/12/2000]
Corn Growers Correct in Their Prediction of Fewer Acres Planted To Genetically Modified Crops
Nighttime Gardeners Raid Federal Biotechnology Research Facility
The Nature of the Machine
The Nighttime Gardener - A guide for the shy gardener in North Amerika
Retailers dropping bio-foods [USA Today, 1/4/2000]
Two Big Natural Food Stores To Ban Gene-Altered Products [San Francisco Chronicle, 12/31/1999]
Supermarkets ban genetically changed food [San Jose Mercury News, 12/31/1999]
Europeans are turning to organically produced food [AP, 1/1/2000]
Food Fight Comes to America by JOHN STAUBER [The Nation, 12/27/1999]
The Politics of Food: as biotech frankenfoods' are stuffed down their throats, consumers rebel. by MARIA MARGARONIS [The Nation, 12/27/1999]
It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature [Austin Chronicle]
Greenpeace blocks U.S. corn shipment to Mexico [Reuters, 12/7/1999]
UC-Davis panel weighs concerns about genetically modified foods [The California Aggie, 12/8/1999]
Brazil state goes to war on crops [MSNBC, 12/7/1999]
U.S. farmers not shunning biotechnology-Farm group [12/8/1999]
Biotech corn insecticide gets into soil [MSNBC, 12/3/1999]
Consumers want GMO-free food, but who will pay? [Reuters, 12/6/1999]
"WTO WELCOME COMMITTEE" DESTROYS FRANKENFRUIT TREES AT SUMMERLAND, B.C. BIOTECH FACILITY
A Biotech Food Fight [Washington Post, 11/19/1999]
Midwest farmers lose faith they had in biotech crops [Wall Street Journal, 11/19/1999]
Canadians seek biotech food labels [Excite, 11/19/1999]
Can Corn Be Patented? Mexican Farmers May be Forced Out of the Crop Invented by Their Ancestors [ABC News, 11/17/1999]
US poised for a biotech food fight [Christian Science Monitor, 11/17/1999]
Protesters carry fight to Kellogg's [Detroit News, 11/17/1999]
Monsanto, Novartis settle corn seed lawsuits
Trials of modified crops banned on state farms [Australian News Network), 11/17/1999]
RESIST THE CORPORATE BIOPIRATES!!
The raging debate over biotech food [ENN Features, 11/14/1999]
Biotech food labels bad for trade, business-US industry
Activists: If juice labelled, why not biotech foods
US hopes science will prevail in GM crop debate [Reuters, 11/15/1999]
GM Food Must Show Benefits for Consumer -Scientist [Reuters, 11/14/1999]
EU nervous of specific GMO talks at Seattle [Reuters, 11/14/1999]
Congress facing food fight over genetic labeling proposal [Nando, 11/14/1999]
Gov't. lab to set biotech detection methods [UPI, 11/15/1999]
Growing moves to test modified crops [Sydney Morning Herald, 11/15/1999]
Agricultural concentration cause for concern [Lincoln Journal Star, 11/19/1999]
Battle brews over protecting rights to genetically engineered crops [Kansas City Star, 11/7/1999]
Tempers flare over altered foods [Toronto Star, 11/6/1999]
Patenting of Genes: Big Money [LA Times, 11/7/1999]
Trade envoys squabble over biotech, e-commerce [Reuters, 11/6/1999]
CANADA'S "FRANKENFORESTS" GET THE AXE FROM GE FOES
Few Federal Checks Exist on the Growing of Crops Whose Genes Are Altered [NY Times, 11/3/1999]
Altered Corn's No Threat to Butterfly, Researchers Say [LA Times, 11/2/1999]
Worry over GMO food slowly growing in Japan [Reuters, 11/1/1999]
FOE Challenges Govt To Impose Real Moratorium On GE Crops [IGC, 10/28/1999]
Food Fight [Time, 9/13/1999]
USDA Launches New Biotechnology Web site
Grocery labels contested [Spokane.net, 10/30/1999]
WSU tightens security for biotech research [Oregon Live, 10/28/1999]
GenetiX Alert: anti-genetic engineering group smashes windows at W Pioneer site [10/29/1999]
Area Planted To GM Crops Leaps In 1999 - Monsanto [Reuters, 10/29/1999]
Frankenfood debate moves into grocery store aisles [CBC, 10/19/1999]
Citizens Groups Increase Power Worldwide [IGC-Econet, 10/27/1999]
Pirates are seizing the genome [Guardian, 10/28/1999]
The brave new world of biotechnology and beyond [Christian Science Monitor, 10/28/1999]
Plans Shattered, Monsanto Seeks To Right Itself [International Herald Tribune, 10/28/1999]
The Science Terminators [Forbes, 11/1/1999]
Fear of "Frankenfood' [S.F. Examiner, 10/26/1999]
Crop Busters Take On Monsanto [Washington Post, 10/26/1999]

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