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Indigenous Peoples Critical of The Human Genome Project

Nixon, NV, 4:00 pm PST. Scientists representing the publicly funded Human Genome Project, and the private venture, Celera Corporation, announced today they have completed a rough map of the human genome. The human genome consists of two sets of 23 chromosomes, with each set containing a total of 3 billion chemical units.

Kenya First to Sign Biosafety Protocol

Third World Network | May 23, 2000 | Lim Li Lin and Cecilia Oh Nairobi - Kenya made history on 15 May by being the first country to sign the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol. The Kenyan President, Daniel Arap Moi, was the first head of state to put his signature to the Protocol.

IATP Comments on Codex Meeting on Food Labeling

IATP submitted this comment to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Food Labeling in response to the USDA's attempt to overcome the conflict between the National Organic Standards Board and the biotechnology industry by declaring equivalency between organically produced and certified food and food derived through genetic manipulation.

A Campaign of Hysteria; Who Is Funding the Anti-Globalization Demonstrators?

The Washington Times / By John Frydenlund Thousands of demonstrators are converging on Washington this week to protest joint meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Among the demonstrators' specific complaints with the IMF and the World Bank are that these institutions' lending practices cause harm to the environment and hurt poor countries.

Farmers to Cut Biotech Plantings

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Farmers intend to plant a record 75 million acres of soybeans this year, up 1 percent from 1999, and also are increasing their corn, cotton and sugar acreage despite a continuing slump in prices, the government said today. This year's corn acreage is estimated at 77.9 million acres, also up 1 percent from 1999, based on Agriculture Department surveys of farmers.

Rice Nations Urged to Prepare for PVP and IP

IRRI Press Release Los Baoos, Philippines -- The world's rice-producing nations, which feed well over half the people on the planet, have been warned research efforts to ensure the food security of their burgeoning populations could be affected unless they prepare proper laws on plant variety protection (PVP) and intellectual property (IP).
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