No health risk from GM crops
A new report presented to the US Congress has claimed that the EU and other countries which have imposed bans on GM products because of public health concerns are acting irrationally.
Archives for May 29, 2002
Space-grown soybeans could provide new benefits
Soybean seeds will be joining US astronauts on today's space shuttle flight as part of an experiment to see whether a crop plant and grown entirely in zero gravity can provide improved oils and proteins.
Bio Panda bread - good for health and for the environment
A new brand of organic bread has been launched in Belgium which will also help protect the environment via a link up with the Belgium arm of the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).
SAB buys Miller to become world's number two brewer
Philip Morris, the tobacco-to-food group, has agreed to sell its Miller brewing unit to the London-listed South African Breweries, a move which will turn SABMiller into the world's second largest brewer.
EU pledges to protect crop diversity
The European Union's Council of Ministers has agreed to sign the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which is designed to help protect the world's most important agricultural plant species and thereby safeguard...
Energy drinks - the advertising dream
The booming energy drinks market has prompted advertising agency Liquid Billboards to use the beverage in publicity campaigns.