KEEPING THE SUGAR BARONS SWEET by Robin Jenkins | 15 Mar 2001 Seedling - March 2001 Genetically-modified sweeteners have not significantly impacted the sweetener market as yet. The highly protected nature of the cane and beet markets means that sugar remains king. The question is, for how long? Genetically-modified sweeteners have not significantly impacted the sweetener market as yet. The highly protected nature of the cane and beet markets means that sugar remains king. The question is, for how long?
Grains of delusion: Golden rice seen from the ground by Biothai (Thailand), CEDAC (Cambodia), DRCSC (India), GRAIN, MASIPAG (Philippines), PAN-Indonesia and UBINIG (Bangladesh) | 25 Feb 2001 The promoters of golden rice say that they do not want to deprive the poor of the right to choose and the potential to benefit from golden rice. But the poor, and especially poor farmers, have long been deprived of the right to choose their means of production and survival. Golden rice is not going to change that, and any further attempts at the commercial exploitation of hunger and malnutrition through the promotion of genetically modified foods should be strongly resisted. The promoters of golden rice say that they do not want to deprive the poor of the right to choose and the potential to benefit from golden rice. But the poor, and especially poor farmers, have long been deprived of the right to choose their means of production and survival. Golden rice is not going to change that, and any further attempts at the commercial exploitation of hunger and malnutrition through the promotion of genetically modified foods should be strongly resisted.
December Issue - Seedling in 2000 by | 30 Dec 2000 Seedling - December 2000 Click here to download the full December issue of Seedling in PDF format. Individual articles are available in HTML format below. Click here to download the full December issue of Seedling in PDF format. Individual articles are available in HTML format below.
EAT UP YOUR VACCINES by GRAIN | 25 Dec 2000 Seedling - December 2000 Edible vaccines are being touted as an example of the benefits genetic engineering can bring to the South. They promise to be cheap, accessible and safe ... and too good to be true? Edible vaccines are being touted as an example of the benefits genetic engineering can bring to the South. They promise to be cheap, accessible and safe ... and too good to be true?
TRADE AND HUNGER by John Madeley | 20 Dec 2000 Seedling - December 2000 A new report finds that so-called 'free' trade as promoted by the World Trade Organisation benefits only the rich, while making the poor more vulnerable to food insecurity. A new report finds that so-called 'free' trade as promoted by the World Trade Organisation benefits only the rich, while making the poor more vulnerable to food insecurity.
POTATO: THE NEW GLOBAL TRAVELLER by GRAIN | 15 Dec 2000 Seedling - December 2000 Traditionally grown for domestic markets, the meteoric rise of the fast-food industry is increasing global demand and turning the potato into a big export commodity for the seed companies . Traditionally grown for domestic markets, the meteoric rise of the fast-food industry is increasing global demand and turning the potato into a big export commodity for the seed companies .