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May 23, 2010

Comment to FDA on Food Additive Petition for Erythromycin Thiocyanate (Animal Use)

Comments to the FDA regarding the North American Bioproducts Corp. (NABC) Food Additive Petition for Erythromycin Thiocyanate (Animal Use) and recommending that the FDA not approve the addition of the critically important human drug erythromycin to animal feed due to the risk to public health from the development of antimicrobial resistance.  
May 21, 2010

Press release: Financial reform bill important for agriculture

Senate vote on historic financial reform critical for agricultureNew rules would help address excessive speculation in agricultural futures contracts May 21, 2010Contact: Ben Lilliston, (612) 870-3416, ben@iatp.org
May 21, 2010

Energy Conservation Angel visits Syttende Mai in Milan, Minnesota

May 20, 2010

U.S. Clears a Test of Bioengineered Trees

Federal regulators gave clearance Wednesday for a large and controversial field test of genetically engineered trees planned for seven states stretching from Florida to Texas.New York Times
May 20, 2010

Emerald Ash Borer Found in Bedford County; Quarantine Expanded (Penn.)

Emerald Ash Borer beetles have been found near Graceville, Bedford, County, bringing to 12 the number of Pennsylvania counties where the ash tree-destroying pest has been identified, Agriculture Secretary Russell C. Redding said today.PR Newswire
May 20, 2010

New study uncovers alarming frequency of BPA in canned foods

by
Andrew Ranallo
What do over 90 percent of 50 cans from 19 states and one Canadian province have in common? BPA. It's not a riddle, but the disturbing results of a new study (No Silver Lining) released Tuesday by the Chemical Safety Workgroup.
May 20, 2010

The evolving relationship of NGOs and the UN

IATP's Sophia Murphy attended an invite-only meeting outside of Dublin earlier this week organized by the UN High-Level Task Force for the Global Food Security Crisis.
May 19, 2010

Where does the BIGMAP lead?

BIGMAP is not an overweight atlas, but rather an acronym for Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products. Their seventh annual symposium, entitled “Food, Feed, and Fuel for the World: Seed and Biotechnology” was held on April 27–28 in southern LA (Lovely Ames, Iowa). This symposium is open to all registrants at no cost.