GM feed or not, animals all the same
About 17 anti-genetic engineering protesters tried to shut down an Ingham's chicken factory in Hamilton this morning.
Two protesters dressed in chicken suits climbed to the top of two 6m high trip... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4699
Auto-immune vaccine to be trialled in 2004
British scientists are developing vaccines to reprogramme the body's natural defences against autoimmune diseases such
as arthritis, diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Dr Neil Williams, of the Unive... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4698
GM ingredients low priority for consumers
The presence of genetically modified ingredients is low on the list of consumer priorities when checking food labels, a
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) survey has found. The recently ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4696
Indian scientists boost growth rate of fish
India's Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB)in Hyderabad is working on a transgenic technology to increase
the rate of growth of fishes. “The project, as part of CCMB’s ongoing rese... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4694
Kiwis worrying about the wrong issues
New Zealanders worry too much about trendy environmental issues, such as global warming and GE, that might not even
cause problems, environmental sceptic Bjorn Lomborg told Christchurch Press reporter... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4693