Claims of 'contamination' just scare mongering
Claims by the organisation Mothers Against Genetic Engineering (MaDGE) that soy milk products have been “contaminated”
represent no more than scare mongering of the most outrageous type, says the New ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4628
Baby food re-labelled
An unnamed baby food product was found to contain more than the acceptable level of 1 percent of genetically engineered
(GE) material, in a recent audit of over 100 products. The Food Safety Autho... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4627
Yeast used to make human proteins
In a move that could make producing drugs almost as easy as brewing beer, US scientists said on Thursday they had
figured out how to use yeast to make vital human proteins. The scientists hope the... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4626
GM plants to fight allergies
Genetically modified plants could be eaten in future as a way of preventing allergic diseases. Australian researchers
have demonstrated the approach works in animals, with mice fed a GM plant protecte... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4624
Biotech foods low concern in US
Food experts and opinion surveys say food biotechnology not an issue for United States shoppers.U.S. consumers continue
to express little concern about food developed using biotechnology, accordin... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4623
Call for boycott on soy products is reprehensible
The Mothers Against GE group has shown itself to be completely careless of the real interests of mothers with its
irresponsible and reprehensible call for a boycott on all infant soy products, the Cha... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4622
MAdGE calls for soy formula boycott
MAdGE (mothers against genetic engineering in food and environment) are today calling for NZ parents to boycott all
infant soy formulas until the Minister of Health and Food Safety discloses which bra... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4621
No sign of smoking gun - NZ Herald
Common sense dictates that a party struggling in the polls should present itself, and its policies, in the clearest way
possible, the NZ Herald says today in its Editorial column. Confusing signal... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4619
Softly, softly but we must move ahead
Writing on the Dialogue Page in the NZ Herald the NZ Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, says "When the Royal
Commission on Genetic Modification reported in July 2001, a Herald editorial comme... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4616
Biotenz News Update - 28 August 2003
The latest issue of Biotenz News Update has been posted to the Biotenz website.Index:ACRI Appoints New PresidentNo Court
for A2 & FonterraWaste Milk Product Now Valuable IngredientFonte... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4613