Archives for September 16, 2001

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NZ dairy industry supports GM research

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd wholeheartedly supports the use of genetic modified organisms (GMOs) and stressed this week that it must be allowed in New Zealand.

Wild mushroom linked to muscle failure

A group of French people who ate a popular wild mushroom developed rhabdomyolysis, a potentially fatal condition in which skeletal muscle fibres break down, the New England Journal of Medicine reports this week.

Oolong tea fights fat and cholesterol

An experiment by a Japanese doctor showed oolong tea reduces body fat and rejuvenates internal organs, because it contains a large amount of polyphenols.