NYT: U.S. to Divulge More About Modified Crops

[Snazzy]

U.S. to Divulge More About Modified Crops
By ANDREW POLLACK

Published: June 2, 2004

Responding to criticism that a controversial farming practice is shrouded in secrecy, the Department of Agriculture plans to disclose more information about crops that are genetically engineered to produce pharmaceuticals, an official said yesterday.

The official, Cindy Smith, the deputy administrator for biotechnology regulatory services, said in an interview that the department planned to begin using its Web site to post its analysis of the risks and environmental impacts of the crops that are being grown in field trials.

"We do agree that more transparency would reassure the public and the stakeholders," Ms. Smith said. "We want to be more transparent in advance of this technology really scaling up."


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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/02/business/02crop.html

In other words, CYA in advance of some really creepy GM crap that you haven't heard about yet.

[Eurobabe]

1. that article was creepy as are GMOs

as someone who has food allergies, I detest the idea that these jerks can screw with our food supply, and through sloppy management allow cross contamination of pig vaccine in my corn flakes!!

i think bio-engineering is ethically wrong. there I said it. tough darts.

[leftchick]

2. I agree whole heartedly...

I hate GMOs :(

[struggle4progress]

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