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Challenges in genetically engineered crop regulatory process
8 May 2012, 12:11 pm
A new innovation can completely reshape an industry -- inspiring both optimism and debate. The development of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the 1980's ignited a buzz in the agricultural community with the potential for higher crop yields and better nutritional content, along with the reduction of herbicide and pesticide use. GE crops grew to play a significant role in the U.S., with more ...
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Flower may fulfil Jennifer's wish - Google
13 May 2012, 6:49 pm
A 19-year-old woman who lost her battle with cancer is having her dying wish fulfilled - that funds be raised to ensure other young sufferers are treated in cancer units for teenagers - with the help of her favourite flower. A pink rose has come to ...
Has technology opened Pandora’s box? - Fort Dodge Messenger
12 May 2012, 10:32 pm
"Genetically modified traits could be a much smaller issue if consumers can see a key tangible benefit." Lessons from a tomato Had the FLAVR
savr tomato been successful in the 1990s, the public's perception of genetically modified traits would likely be ...