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Maude Barlow vs. the Big Boys; Ten Years After Free Trade, She""s Still Battling to Curb Corporate Power

Toronto Star OTTAWA -- When Maude Barlow took on the job of unpaid chairperson of the Council of Canadians in 1988, the tiny nationalist group had, according to this story, a staff of only two and a narrow focus: to fight free trade. And many saw Barlow as a loser.

New Genes and Seeds: Protesters in Europe Grow More Passionate

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. The New York Times THE HAGUE -- At the big conference on genetically modified food here in January, the discussion among 300 participants in the hall was serious science -- intelligent, earnest and a bit dull.

Corn Growers Question Need to Sacrifice Export Markets Due to Genetically Modified Crops

NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION Contact: Gary Goldberg, 918-488-1829, David Senter, 202-331-4348, acga@acga.org

New Email List from GRAIN on Biotechnology and Intellectual Property Rights

BIO-IPR is an irregular listserver -- or electronic mailing list -- put out by Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN). The purpose of the list is to inform peoples' and nongovernment organisations, researchers, activists and policy makers about recent developments in the field of intellectual property rights (IPRs) related to biodiversity and associated knowledge.

Hundreds of Thai Farmers Oppose Free Trade in Agriculture

The Associated Press BANGKOK -- About 500 Thai farmers were cited as demonstrating peacefully outside a U.N. trade conference Tuesday to, according to this story, protest the liberalization of agricultural trade and use of genetically modified crops.

British Ag Minister Outlines Views on Negotiating Round

National Journal's CongressDaily

EC Adopts Communication on Precautionary Principle

IFT Daily News | February 7, 2000

Biotechnology: Both Sides Claim Victory in Trade Pact

Science Magazine | February 4, 2000 | Laura Helmuth