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If you choose to follow any links to the abstracts and/or complete text of articles, books, and documents listed below, you will be leaving the Strategian Web site. If you wish to return to this page from the Web page you are sent to, please use the Back option of your browser. Other Items of Note: Anthony M. Shelton and Richard T. Roush Commentary: False Reports and the Ears of Men. (... a short commentary that looks at the effects of rumor and the misinterpretation and misrepresentation of information in the current debate over the inherent risks of the use of genetically modified plants. The authors analyze three recent studies, in particular, including the study by John E. Losey, Linda S. Rayor, and Maureen E. Carter [Transgenic Pollen Harms Monarch Larvae]. The authors comment that our world should not be so easily swayed by laboratory reports that, when looked at with a critical eye, may not have any reality in the field ... or even the laboratory. Other keywords and phrases -- bacillus thuringiensis, bollworm, bt, corn, corn borer, distortion, genetic engineering, gm, monarch butterflies, refuge, resistance, transgenic -- from the text of the article; please see the bibliography) Nature Biotechnology Volume 17 (September 1999): 832. George R. Oliver, James E. Gibson, Jeffrey D. Wolt, and Diane M. Shanahan Biotech Foods: A Closed and Reopened Case. (... a perspective from individuals employed in the biotechnology industry about the safety and risk of genetically modified plants and crops. The authors give a brief explanation and illustration of the concept of risk analysis in assessing the safety of biotech crops--risk analysis allows for science-based assessment to be integrated with social, cultural, economic, and political considerations. The authors--all employees of Dow AgroSciences--also describe how genetically modified crops are regulated in the United States by the three Federal Government agencies--the United States Department of Agriculture [USDA], the Food and Drug Administration [FDA], and the United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]. The authors summarize by saying contrary to some critics' claims, biotech crops are tested for composition and safety and are subject to established regulatory reviews before release to the marketplace. Evidence indicates that the system is working, and no evidence exists that foods from biotech crops currently on the market are unsafe. The authors also stress that the questions and concerns of all stakeholders must be heard and acknowledged. Other keywords and phrases -- bacillus thuringiensis, biotechnology, bt, evaluating, gene, genetic engineering, gm, regulated, regulation, transgenic -- from the text of the article; please see the bibliography) Chemical Innovation Volume 30, Number 7 (July 2000): 12-19. How to find the above journals, magazines, and other publications? See Step 3: Locate of the Information Strategy for details. Questions about any or all of the above? Please let me know. |
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