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July 1998

France Approves Sale Of U.S. Corn With Altered Genes
31/7/98, International Herald Tribune
Paris -- France said Thursday that it would approve within days the sale of two types of genetically engineered corn in a ruling that averts a trade war with the United States by unblocking sales of U.S. corn in Europe.

Plants Without Seeds Challenge Historic Farming Practices
30/7/98, The Christian Science Monitor
Ever since humans started farming 10,000 years ago, they have followed a basic tenet: Save some of the harvest as seed for next year's crop.

Altered Seeds: Biotech Farming
30/7/98, The Christian Science Monitor
Chesterfield, MO -- Sitting here, at one of the world's premier agricultural research centers run by the Monsanto corporation, it's hard to miss the point.

How Biotech Improved Agriculture
23/7/98, The Hindu
Biotechtechnology as a branch of modern biology is hardly two decades old.

Monsanto Agrees To Acquire Plant Breeding International Cambridge From Unilever
15/7/98, Monsanto Company (Press Release)
Monsanto has announced it has agreed to acquire Plant Breeding International Cambridge Limited (PBIC), a leading European plant breeder, from Unilever for £320 million (U.S. $525 million).

Fruit Fly Genes Are Farmers' Pest Friend
14/7/98, Daily Mail (London)
Genetic scientists are attempting to develop a revolutionary new chemical which can kill one type of insect while leaving others unharmed.

GMOs: Debate Must Be Based On Science, Not Hysteria
02/7/98, Country Life (Letters)
You were correct to welcome the comments of HRH the Prince of Wales with regard to the future use of genetically modified organisms in your leader of June 18 ('Gene cuisine: no recipe for Europe') if it creates a national debate on the subject.