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Public Perceptions of Biotechnology and Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food

Public debate on biotechnology is embroiled in controversy over the risks and benefits associated with this emerging technology. Using data from a national survey, this study analyzes public acceptance of biotechnology in food production. Empirical results suggest that while there is general optimism about biotechnology, and support for its use...

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White papers 2002-06-01

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Farm legislation advances

Congress rook another step toward firming up this country's farm policy when it passed the farm bill. The House of Representatives voted 318-106 on May 14 to pass the $290 billion, 5-year bill, and the Senate followed up with an 81-15 affirmative vote on May 15. Two-thirds of the money...

Articles 2008-06-01

NRA, NCCR join fight vs. ethanol policies: coalition urges Congress to weigh effects of biofuel mandates on food price inflation

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WASHINGTON -- Roused by soaring food costs, an unusual alliance of advocacy groups that includes the two largest foodservice organizations has petitioned Congress to reconsider governmental incentives to turn corn and other foodrelated products into fuel. In addition to the National Restaurant Association and...

Articles 2008-05-12

Position Haiti at the epicenter of a U.S. war on hunger

Before Emira Woods arrived in Haiti last week, she had heard the stories about people there making a meal out of dirt. But as dire as the food crisis is in that impoverished Caribbean nation, she wondered whether such accounts were overblown. "I wanted to see to what...

Articles 2008-05-06

Global obligation for the right to food

Global obligation for the right to food. Ed. by George Kent. Rowman & Littlefield 2008 258 pages $28.95 Paperback HV696 Kent (political science, U. of Hawai'i) edits 10 chapters by contributors in research, policy,...

Articles 2008-05-01

'Biofuels frenzy' fuels global food crisis: experts

WASHINGTON AFP — A "biofuels frenzy" and other misguided policies have led to the global food crisis in which prices have soared and rice consumption is outpacing production, threatening a billion people with malnutrition, experts said Tuesday. International agriculture researchers warned that farmers will need to double global...

Articles 2008-04-29

Feed the world? Tear down trade barriers and let GM crops flourish

Apparently, it's official: free trade in food would be a disaster for the world's poorest. That, at least was the way the media have summarised the conclusions of a 2,500-page UN-backed tome , called "The Synthesis Report of the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development". ...

Articles 2008-04-18

Cal students sidestep blood- donor policy

Since San Jose State University fired the opening volley in January, the battle over blood has led to some soul-searching among college administrators. At campuses around the Bay Area, school leaders have reconsidered whether to allow blood drives. Federal laws prohibit sexually active gay men from...

Articles 2008-04-08

Challenging ABC News's Attack on Climate Scientist S. Fred Singer

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Dennis Avery of the Hudson Institute, +1-540-337-6354,+1-540-480-8528, cgfi@hughes.net SWOOPE, Va., March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At the end of2006, climate scientist S. Fred Singer of the University of Virginiaand the Science & Environmental Policy Project and Dennis Avery ofthe Hudson Institute co-authored Unstoppable Global Warming: Every1,500...

Articles 2008-03-25

OUR VIEW

More victims Bailing out the 'working poor' Welfare: It's not just for the super rich and the poor anymore. Today, it's for people with cars, cable TV and professional wages. Times are tough, relative to last year. The diminished value the dollar...

Articles 2008-03-21

WORKING POOR SLIPPING

The financial picture is getting worse for Colorado's working poor families, according to a study issued Wednesday. For an El Paso County family composed of one parent, a young child and a teenager, for example, housing costs have increased 14 percent since 2004, food costs are...

Articles 2008-03-20

California Healthcare Institute Supports Introduction of Biosimilars Legislation

LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The California Healthcare Institute CHI submitted a letter on Friday, March 14, to Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-Menlo Park) commending her for the introduction of H.R. 5629, the "Pathway for Biosimilars Act," legislation that would create a science-based approach for U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA approval...

Articles 2008-03-18

Protecting Our Food Supply Chain Will Be Discussed During Day Two of the 10th Annual Food Safety & Security Summit

Protecting Our Food Supply Chain in an Ageof Terrorism will be just one of the many sessions held on Tuesday, March18 at the Washington, DC Convention Center during the 10th Annual FoodSafety & Security Summit. The speakers will discuss vulnerabilities andthreats and evaluate technical and policy options. Speakers...

Articles 2008-03-18

Encyclopedia of obesity; 2v

Encyclopedia of obesity; 2v. Ed. by Kathleen Keller. Sage Publications 2008 908 pages $250.00 Hardcover RC628 Keller (New York Obesity Research Center and Columbia U. Institute of Human Nutrition) brings together contributors from the...

Articles 2008-03-01

FDA Needs to Systemically Collect Vital Nanotech Data, Attorney Says

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Michael Levin-Epstein, Editor-in-Chief of Food and DrugLaw Institute, +1-202-222-0897, mdl@fdli.org FDLI Conference Feb. 28-29 Focuses on Nanotechnology Law,Regulation and Policy WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hundreds ofnanotech products, including foods, medicines and medical devices,now have reached the market, and their number will growexponentially in the...

Articles 2008-02-20

MPC member hints at more aggressive interest rate cuts

The possibility of a more aggressive programme of interest rate cuts was raised yesterday by one of the Bank of England's more "hawkish" advisers. Speaking at the Institute for Fiscal Studies in London, Timothy Besley stressed the very difficult task facing the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee MPC...

Articles 2008-02-19

FDA issues guidance on Listeria.(WASHINGTON)(Food and Drug Administration)

The Food and Drug Administration issued two draft guidance documents regarding Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat RTE foods. They are: Draft Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 555.320: Listeria monocytogenes and Draft Guidance for Industry: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Refrigerated or Frozen Ready-To-Eat Foods. Additionally, FDA posted...

Articles 2008-02-18

David A. RIDENOUR Motorists will find their overall gas mileage

THE RED-HOT Congressional love affair with the alternative fuel ethanol is starting to leave many supermarket customers feeling mighty blue these days as they pay inflated prices for grocery staples. Even worse, it's likely to dramatically increase the cases of chronic hunger, malnutrition and starvation in...

Articles 2008-02-17

Biofuels Update

Energy Bill Impacts Farm Prices The new energy bill passed by Congress ramped up biofuel mandates, which could result in higher corn and soybean use for fuel, say economists at the University of Missouri MU. Production of corn-based ethanol increases 24% and soydiesel increases...

Articles 2008-02-15

Sustainable poverty reduction in less-favoured areas

Sustainable poverty reduction in less-favoured areas. Ed. by R. Ruben et al. CABI Publishing 2007 472 pages $170.00 Hardcover HC59 Typically defined in terms of fragile agricultural resource base and/or limited access, but also...

Articles 2008-02-01