-Caveat Lector- Congratulations People ! A quote regarding Monsanto and FrankenFoods: "I think the old concept of life sciences is on life support," said William Fiala, an analyst for the Edward Jones brokerage. We're beating the tar out of Monsanto; the issue has also been VERY USEFUL in terms of educating farmers on ORGANIC, and bringing awareness of FrankenFoods and other unnecessary and/or DANGEROUS food additives to the attention of food broker's and major chain store owners. http://www.monsantosucks.com This death merchant deserves corporate death- charter revocation. KEEP up the PRESSURE, and keep up the good work ! Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart -----Original Message----- From: Richard Wolfson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 4:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: GENew11-18 summary Here is a recent summary of GE news compiled by Mothers for Natural Law For those who can afford it, we ask $35/yr to receive our regular GE Email news postings, which we send out several times a week. ......... Mothers for Natural Law of the Natural Law Party Biweekly News 99/11/17 Thanks to Dennis Dey, Richard Wolfson, and NLP Wessex for these items. 1. Iceland boss to freeze out meat reared on GM feed 2. Korea's tofu makers want to cultivate non-GM beans abroad 3. [China - regulating genetically modified foods] 4. Italy blocks GM crops 5. Carlsberg to brew beer only from malt to avoid GM substances 6. Vitasoy does not use genetically modified soybeans 7. Government lab to set biotech detection methods 8. Studies note risks of genetically modified plants 9. 100-Year drought is no match for organic soybeans 10. Monsanto faces its many options 11. Lawmakers seek special labeling for genetically engineered food 12. Consortium calls for suspension of release of all genetically engineered organisms 13. List of approved GE foods in Canada Articles have been aggressively shortened. ------------------ Iceland Boss to Freeze out Meat Reared on GM Feed Sunday Mirror, 7th November Iceland boss Malcolm Walker is taking on the High Street giants in a new round of the GM-free food war. Last week, he banned artificially-coloured eggs from his nationwide chain. Now he plans to remove meat and poultry reared on GM feed. The ban, to start in the New Year, will force rival stores to follow suit. Suppliers have warned him the competition think he's "rocking the boat" but he is determined to carry on... ...On Friday, days after his yolk-colouring ban, nearly all 760 shops sold out of eggs. Iceland was the first to withdraw GM ingredients from own-brand products 18 months ago. Mr Walker said: "All we are advocating is the removal of additives that are not really necessary." ------------------ Copyright 1999 Asia Pulse Pte Limited ASIA PULSE Korea's Tofu Makers want to Cultivate Non-GM Beans Abroad Seoul, Nov 4 The Korean Bean Processing Association and the Korea Soybean Food Association said Thursday that they want to cultivate non-genetically modified (non-GM) beans through free contracts with farming groups in the United States, Canada and Australia... Meanwhile the Korea Consumer Protection Board said Wednesday that a GM bean ingredient has been found in 18 tofu (bean curd) products out of 22 examined, or 81.8 percent, and many famous tofu makers were also found to have used GM beans imported from the United States. (Yonhap) ------------------ [China - regulating genetically modified foods] November 1, 1999 BEIJING - AP World News via NewsEdge Corporation: A senior Chinese legislator called on Friday for legislation to regulate genetically modified foods, adding China to the list of countries that have raised concerns about the controversial technology. ``Whether imported or domestically produced, GM food should be regulated before it is put into the market and on people's dinner tables,'' Wang Tao, a member of the legislature's executive committee, was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua News Agency. ------------------ Italy blocks GM crops Xinhua via NewsEdge Corporation: ROME (Nov. 5) XINHUA - Italian Farm Minister Paolo De Castro on Friday blocked three genetically modified (GM) crops - maize, soya and chicory - that had completed testing and were ready to proceed to field planting... For the moment, De Castro has also halted all new GM testing programs. He said he wanted responsibility for the schemes to be shared by regional governments before giving the go-ahead. De Castro's decision was welcomed by the Italian Green party, whose Lower House whip Mauro Paissan said the experimental growing of GM crops in Italy was being carried out without the necessary precautions or controls. ------------------ Copyright 1999 AFP-Extel News Limited Extel Examiner November 12, 1999 Friday 11:35AM Eastern Time Carlsberg to Brew Beer only from Malt to Avoid GM Substances Carlsberg AS said it will henceforth brew its beer only from malt and no longer use corn to reassure consumers that the product will not contain any genetically modified substances, spokesman Henrik Moelstroem said. He added that the two first 100 pct malt beers "Hof" and "Tuborg" will be on sale at the beginning of December. "We will start this experiment with beer without corn on the Danish market and we imagine that the transition period -- until stocks are exhausted -- will be completed in the first quarter of 2000," he said. ------------------ Copyright 1999 AFX News Limited AFX - Asia November 2, 1999 Tuesday Vitasoy Does Not Use Genetically Modified Soybeans Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd said the company does not use genetically modified soybeans in the processing of its soybean-based beverages. It said in a statement "that the soybeans used by the company in the processing of its products are derived from non-GMO (genetically modified organism) sources." It said the company decided to use non-GMO soybeans before the effects, if any, of GMO products are identified. The company made the statement in response to a Greenpeace report on the harmful effects of genetically engineered ingredients in food products. ------------------**** Important note: Let's KEEP AN EYE on this. Something tells me this COULD be a monkey-business prone area. The USDA and FDA have so far shown THE PEOPLE that big corps are more important to them than the PEOPLE's welfare and rights to full information. We need to keep the bureacrats honest, and experience has shown that they will likely get away with cheating where possible. USDA has been a leader in BIOTECH/genetic engineering/manipulation and should NOT be trusted without careful oversight. Some comments from USDA's site shows their firm commitment to BIOTECH/genetic engineering/manipulation http://www.nal.usda.gov/bic/ Copyright 1999 U.P.I. United Press International November 15, 1999, Monday 02:46 AM Eastern Time Government Lab to Set Biotech Detection Methods An Agriculture Department agency announced plans Friday to establish a laboratory that will develop and evaluate tests for detecting genetically altered crops. The USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) said the lab is slated to open at its Kansas City facility in time for the 2000 crop year. ------------------ [NYT?] Studies Note Risks of Genetically Modified Plants ...There have also been a number of recent reports suggesting that the popular crops that produce the insecticidal toxin known as Bt may pose previously unsuspected risks. Bt corn, cotton and potatoes are already on the market but many more Bt crops are in development. Normally Bt is sprayed on plants to kill pests and is thought to remain active for a matter of days. But in sharp contrast to industry studies, Dr. Guenther Stotzky, soil microbiologist at New York University, has found that Bt toxin in the soil, as it might be found after a crop is plowed under, can remain active for at least eight months. "We were surprised," Dr. Stotzky said. "I'm sure it hangs around longer. We just terminated the experiment after eight months." -- Carol Kaesuk Yoon ------------------ Posted: Sunday, November 14, 1999 | 6:14 a.m. Monsanto faces its many options By Robert Steyer of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch It's becoming clear that Robert B. Shapiro's vision exceeded his company's coffers and Wall Street's patience. Now, it appears Shapiro may wave the white flag with some transaction -- merger, sale, spin-off, joint venture -- that will cut back on Monsanto's ambition. "I think the old concept of life sciences is on life support," said William Fiala, an analyst for the Edward Jones brokerage. Fiala and other analysts, who have followed Monsanto's transformation from a traditional chemical company, said Shapiro is being pressured by some events beyond his control. He is being roughed up by the quick-score behavior of big-time money managers who control about 80 percent of Monsanto's stock. "Once that pressure starts, you can't afford to have the institutional investors dumping their stock," said a former Monsanto executive who requested anonymity... At the same time, several Monsanto peers are pulling back on the agricultural part of their life sciences strategy. Novartis, DuPont and American Home are firing employees in their crop protection divisions. American Home, Novartis and AstraZeneca are hinting at sales or spinoffs of their crop units... Monsanto has been staggered by the virulent reaction of European consumers, politicians and, ultimately, food company customers against genetically engineered foods. ------------------ Monday November 8, 8:01 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: The Rodale Institute 100-Year Drought is No Match for Organic Soybeans; Scientific Trials at the Rodale Institute Give Hope to Farmers Everywhere KUTZTOWN, Pa., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- After one of the worst droughts on record, the harvest for many farms in the U.S. has been a disaster. One farm is celebrating, however. ``Despite a 100-year drought, the yield from our organic soybeans is outstanding,'' says Jeff Moyer, Farm Manager at The Rodale Institute's Farming Systems Trial(TM) (FST) in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Using replicated plots the trial compares highly productive, intensive soybean systems under conventional and organic management. Figures just released show yields of 30 bushels per acre from legume-based organic soybeans compared to only 16 bushels per acre from conventionally-grown crops. Improved soil quality under organic management is credited for the high performance of Rodale's organic crops during this year's unusual drought. ...The trial's manure-based organic soybean plots also performed well above the level of conventional plots, achieving 24 bushels per acre. In a non-drought year, yields for both conventional and organic would be expected to be 40 bushels per acre. CONTACT: Sarah Eykyn of EykynPR, 480-659-0614, [EMAIL PROTECTED], for the Rodale Institute, or Lisa Bell of Fresh Ideas Group, 303-247-1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED], for the Rodale Institute ------------------ November 11, 1999 Web posted at: 2:37 p.m. EST (1937 GMT) Lawmakers seek special labeling for genetically engineered food WASHINGTON (AP) -- Everybody who eats food made in America deserves to know what's in it, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said as they offered legislation to create special food labels. "Today's limited scientific knowledge warrants allowing consumers to make a better, more informed choice," said Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, leader of an effort to identify for the marketplace all genetically altered food. His bill would require a label that says "United States government notice: This product contains genetically engineered material, or was produced with a genetically engineered material." Labeling supporter Rep. Bernard Sanders, I-Vermont, said such labeling would help people make informed choices, just as current labels let customers decide whether they want to buy foods containing artificial colors and flavors. The label wouldn't suggest the product inside is unsafe, Sanders said. "There continues to be unanswered questions about these products that science is still in the process of answering," he said, and in the meantime people "should be able to expect a clear label that indicates whether their food has been genetically altered." Copyright 1999 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. ------------------ PRESS RELEASE Contact: Marc LappÈ, Director, CETOS Phone: 707 884-1700 or 707-884-1846 FAX email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Immediate Release: October 12 at 10:00 AM Consortium Calls for Suspension of Release of All Genetically Engineered Organisms Washington, D.C.: Citing major deficiencies in the government's regulatory system, a coalition of environmentalists and scientists issued a document today calling for the suspension of all further releases of genetically engineered organisms. The Pacific Declaration was first drafted at a national meeting on July 26-28, 1999 at the Commonweal Conference Center in Bolinas, California. The Declaration cites the failure of governmental agencies to review the long-term prospects for environmental and human harm stemming from genetically engineered organisms. It states in part "those altering the genetic integrity of natural species bear the burden of proving their interventions will not jeopardize fundamental human values which include respect for life and protecting ecosystems." In light of revelations that unlabeled grocery shelf items contain new, genetically modified ingredients, the signatories demand an effective regulatory system to assure the public's access to safe food. The 42 co-signers also ask that practitioners of genetic engineering be held liable for any adverse consequences of their work, and call for greater attention to the equitable distribution of the benefits and risks of the products of genetic engineering. Among the groups endorsing the Declaration are the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, the American Corn Growers Association, Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI), the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, the Council for Responsible Genetics, the Edmonds Institute, and the Center for Ethics and Toxics (CETOS). ------------------ List of approved GE foods in Canada is at the website http://www.cfia-acia.agr.ca/english/plant/pbo/okays.html This list of approved GE foods in Canada shows 13 canola, 3 tomato, 5 potato, 13 corn, 1 soybean, 1 flax, 4 cotton, 2 squash. ------------------ ** NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. 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