Here are our Featured Link Archives: 2004 October September August July June May April March February January 2003 December November October September August July June May April March February January 2002 December November October September August July June May April March February 2002 H.R. 2646 - Farm Security Act of 2001 (2/28/2002) China spearheads GM crop revolution (2/28/2002) (CNN) -- A new survey has revealed that research and development on genetically modified (GM) crops and plant biotechnology is flourishing in China. Japanese food processors to resume U.S. corn imports (2/28/2002) Showa Sangyo Co. and other Japanese food processors will soon resume importing U.S. corn, which the firms acknowledge is now free of the genetically modified (GM) corn variety StarLink, company sources said Wednesday. Death to the grim reaper (2/24/2002) Think of our current system as an elderly fridge, designed in the 1950s as the latest in cutting edge technology. Its sheen and promise has worn off. The rubber trim on the door hasn't coped with daily wear and tear. A suspicious-looking mould is proliferating at the margins. It smells fusty. Every now and then there is a pool of water on the floor. We mop it up. We even defrost the whole appliance but before we know it, there's another puddle in its place. We call out the repair man. He fiddles around but can't seem to get to the bottom of the problem. Perhaps it's time to replace it with a radically different model that does the job we expect of it; the delivery of safe, wholesome and appetising food. Brazilian firm invests in soy lecithin plant as GMO-free demand surges (2/23/2002) EU Commission tightens regs on cross-border GMO movement (2/22/2002) Regulation of Transgenic Plants Should Be Reinforced; Field Monitoring for Environmental Effects Is Needed (2/22/2002) NAS Report Says Changes Needed in USDA GMO Crop Approval Process (2/22/2002) Indian farmers want greater say over use of GMOs (2/20/2002) Seed giants look to creat GM dialogue (2/19/2002) South Africa strike looms on genetically modified food (2/14/2002) New limit on farm subsidies (2/8/2002) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Big grain and cotton farms may see their government payments shrink. Despite opposition from major farm groups, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to impose an annual limit on agricultural subsidies of $275,000 per farm. Organic farming tries to take root in Kenya (2/8/2002) KERUGOYA, KENYA - Here in the heavily farmed foothills south of Mt. Kenya, the trees are bright green and most of the soil a rusty red. But on the three-quarters of an acre where he grows green beans, Joseph Wakane's land is a deep chocolate brown - a sign of health he attributes to the chemical-free, organic farming techniques he has adopted. ARS: Bt corn not a threat to monarchs (2/7/2002) List of GM foods with permits for commercialization (2/7/2002) Genetically engineered crops allowed in the US food supply Survey: 87% of Bt Corn Growers Meet EPA Guidelines (2/6/2002) Scientists to warn of GM food dangers for babies (2/4/2002) GM soy found in more than 10 percent of British baked goods (2/4/2002) Brazil hosts farmers' counter forum (2/3/2002) Commodity group endorses GM wheat (2/1/2002) Ag Groups to President Bush: China Biotech Regs will Cost Farmers (2/1/2002) January 2001 December November October September August July June May March February 2000 November October September August July June May April March February Featured Link