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June 1998

In Defence Of The Demon Seed
19/6/98, The Economist
When viewed from above, the debate now raging in Europe over genetically modified organisms looks rather like a crop circle.

Food Fight
19/6/98, The Economist
Agriculture is war by other means.

Not The Way To Ease Food Safety Worries
18/6/98, The Western Daily Press (Editorial)
The senseless attack on the site being used for experiments on genetically-modified crops is the sort of action which should worry environmental pressure groups as much as the organisation running the tests.

Medical Dispatch: Super Aspirin
15/6/98, The New Yorker
A new kind of drug could make Motrin and Aleve obsolete.

Monsanto Warns Of High Prices For "Natural" Foods
11/6/98, Marketing Week
Food made without genetically-modified (GM) ingredients will become "very expensive" and comparable to organic food, predicts US biotechnology giant Monsanto.

Monsanto Response To Prince Of Wales Statement On Biotechnology
08/6/98, Monsanto Company (Statement)
Monsanto welcomes the contribution the Prince of Wales has made to the discussion of biotechnology in the UK.

Monsanto Company Announces Major U.K. Information Programme on Food Biotechnology
05/6/98, Monsanto Company (Press Release)
Monsanto, the life sciences company will tomorrow (Sat 6 June) launch a major UK-wide information programme on food produced by modern biotechnology.

Safeway Confirms Numbers Of 170g GM Tomato Puree Cans Sold At 29p.
04/6/98, Safeway (News Release)
Sales of genetically modified (GM) tomato puree in 200 trial stores have been confirmed at more than 600,000 cans.

EU Regulations On Genetic Foods Criticised
02/6/98, The Irish Times
Groups opposed to the introduction of genetically-modified (GM) foods to Europe have expressed outrage at a new labelling system adopted by the EU.