USDA OKs Plan for Modified Rice
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Kansas rice growers get preliminary approval for a large-scale plan to grow genetically altered rice for pharmaceutical purposes. Is it safe? By the Associated Press.
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The U.S. Agriculture Department said   on Friday it verified a strip kit that can detect the   unapproved genetically modified Liberty Link rice trait in 10   minutes.
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An innovative technology that allows for the addition of both plant sterols and minerals to foods has won the backing of leading US food manufacturer General Mills, which has licensed the product for use in a ...
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Japan moved a step closer to partially lifting a ban on U.S. beef imports after a government panel on Tuesday accepted U.S. assurances that a specific grade of U.S. beef would be free of mad cow disease.
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A measure to ban genetically modified crops in the heart of California's wine country has qualified for a local ballot, officials said on Friday.
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The government Monday announced a plan to expand efforts to minimize food-borne illness associated with fresh produce. The 2004 Produce Safety Action Plan builds on 1998
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The Bush administration announced new rules Thursday to allow U.S. farmers who grow tomatoes, strawberries and other crops to continue using methyl bromide, an ozone-depleting The United States was among a ...
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Rice University researchers say they have figured out a way to reduce the potential toxicity of Buckyballs.
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The US gives initial backing to growing rice modified with human proteins that could produce medicine.
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Â· More digestible feedstuff reduces production of gasÂ· Farmers could switch to different grass varieties
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A U.S. House of Representatives  committee approved a bill on Tuesday to boost food aid for the  world&#39;s poor, adding a $600-million minimum for long-term  hunger programs lawmakers say are needed to prevent future  famines.
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New rules announced yesterday will make it easier to investigate a bioterror attack on the US food supply, though they won&#39;t change the underlying
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A type of nanotechnology used in a wide range of consumer products to kill germs will be regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency as part of a change in federal policy.
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The government allows genetically-modified potato trials in a bid to fight blight.
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WASHINGTON - For the first time, scientists have created a genetic map of a cow, providing researchers with a new tool to reduce animal disease and improve the nutrition of beef and dairy products, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA
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For the first time, the federal government has proposed placing responsibility for preventing food-borne illness on farmers rather than on consumers.
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The U.S. Agriculture Department said  on Friday it verified a strip kit that can detect the  unapproved genetically modified Liberty Link rice trait in 10  minutes.