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 January 2001 December November October September August July June May March 2001 Farmer Liable For Growing Biotech Crops (3/30/2001) A judge yesterday ordered a Canadian farmer to pay the biotechnology giant Monsanto Co. thousands of dollars because the company's genetically engineered canola plants were found growing on his field, apparently after pollen from modified plants had blown onto his property from nearby farms. Biotech Corn Is Test Case For Industry (3/19/2001) By Marc Kaufman Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2001; Page A01 Grace Booth had just finished a chicken enchilada lunch with some co-workers when she began to feel hot and itchy. Her lips began to swell, she developed severe diarrhea and soon she was having trouble breathing. Colleagues called an ambulance. Booth, 35, was rushed from the California youth center where she works to a nearby hospital, apparently suffering from anaphylactic shock. Doctors quickly injected her with anti-allergy medicine, gave her some Benadryl to swallow and put her on an IV. The treatment worked, and after five hours Booth walked out of the hospital. Several days later, Booth learned that taco shells and other corn products had been recalled nationwide because they were found to contain a genetically modified type of corn called StarLink. The corn had been approved only for animal consumption because of concerns that it might trigger dangerous allergic reactions in people. Greenpeace finds transgenic corn and soy in Kellogg's Morningstar brand (3/8/2001) Laboratory testing has revealed that a Kellogg’s product is made with StarLink corn, a genetically altered variety that is not approved for human consumption. In laboratory analyses, Kellogg’s Morningstar Farms brand meat-free Corn Dog tested positive for StarLink (45KB pdf file) , and the corn dog and two other products tested positive for genetically altered soy (38 KB pdf file). Greenpeace today filed notice with the Food and Drug Administration calling on the agency to order an immediate recall and health investigation of the Morningstar product. USDA to buy back contaminated corn seed (3/8/2001) Using up to $20 million in funds normally lent to farmers facing natural disasters, the U.S. Agriculture Department announced yesterday that it will buy as many as 400,000 bags of corn seed that contain the genetically modified (GM) corn variety StarLink. Opposing Genetic Engineering in New Zealand (3/7/2001) n February 2001, Bill Christison travelled from the U.S. to New Zealand to present testimony to, and answer questions of, New Zealand's Royal Commission on Genetic Modification. Before and after the hearing, he travelled around New Zealand visiting farmers and community leaders listening to their views, recounting his negative experience with genetically modified crops in the U.S., and discussing alternatives. The following are excerpts from his official testimony submitted in advance. Bill Christison is president of the U.S. National Family Farm Coalition as well as president of the Missouri Rural Crisis Center. Legislative Actions Target Agriculture (3/6/2001) Political activism is alive and well in statehouses around the country. What follows is a quick rundown of some pending actions that may affect your operation. This list was prepared by the MidAmerica Crop Protection Association. February 2000 November October September August July June May April March February Featured Link