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    Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Genetic engineering and the alien wheat in Oregon

    There's a dearth of evidence that genetically engineered food is dangerous to human health — but that doesn’t mean consumers are wrong to have concerns about its effect on the environment and on non-bioengineered crops. U.S. agribusiness has rushed to embrace the GMO (for genetically modified organism, though genetically engineered is a more accurate term) possibilities, with almost all of our corn, soy and canola now featuring genes that have been tinkered with, usually to make them resistant to certain herbicides.
    There's a dearth of evidence that genetically engineered food is dangerous to human health — but that doesn’t mean consumers are wrong to have concerns about its effect on the environment and on non-bioengineered crops. U.S. agribusiness has...

    Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Dining and Drinking, Biotechnology, U.S. Department of Agriculture, CNBC (tv network)

    2. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. U.S. and EU agree to launch free-trade talks

     
      WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and the European Union will begin talks next month on an ambitious free-trade deal between the two rich regions that exchanged more than $645 billion in goods last year. But the announcement, made Monday ahead of the Group...

    Tags: Economic Organization, G8, Barack Obama, France, European Debt Crisis

    3. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Supreme Court rejects gene patents

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for patients.
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for...

    Tags: Trials, Clarence Thomas, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer

    4. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Wild Oats chain is poised to reopen this year

    Wild Oats Markets Inc., the closed purveyor of organic and natural foods, is planning a comeback this year, potentially aided by local billionaire Ron Burkle.
    Wild Oats Markets Inc., the closed purveyor of organic and natural foods, is planning a comeback this year, potentially aided by local billionaire Ron Burkle. The company, which has been out of operation since 2007, now says on its website that it is...

    Tags: Tesco plc, Finance, Target Brands, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Dining and Drinking

    5. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. For the record

    Gay Lutheran bishop: In the June 1 LATExtra section, an article about the election of an openly gay bishop in Southern California described the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as the largest denomination in the United States. It is the largest...

    Tags: Elections, Voting, Politics

    6. May 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Letters: Labeling GMOs

    Re "The rush to label our food," Editorial, May 24 Thank you for your editorial pointing out the fallacy that genetically engineered food is harmful to health. I am glad to get corn that does not become tasteless overnight in the fridge. Those who...

    Tags: Science and Technology

    7. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Genetically modified cotton helps farmers escape malnutrition

    People opposed to genetically modified organisms often insist that the plants are no good for anyone except the companies, like Monsanto Co., that sell GMO seeds. A new study may force them to come to terms with the idea that GM crops can benefit regular people too -- even farmers in developing countries like India.
    People opposed to genetically modified organisms often insist that the plants are no good for anyone except the companies, like Monsanto Co., that sell GMO seeds. A new study may force them to come to terms with the idea that GM crops can benefit...

    Tags: India, Monsanto Company, Science and Technology, University of California, Los Angeles, Agriculture

    8. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. On genetically engineered food, let the market decide

    The movement to force the labeling of genetically engineered food is gaining momentum. In November 2012, an initiative to require the labels in California was on the ballot; it was defeated. Now, <a href="http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th/senate-bill/809">federal legislation</a> carried by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) would mandate labeling most bioengineered food nationwide.
    The movement to force the labeling of genetically engineered food is gaining momentum. In November 2012, an initiative to require the labels in California was on the ballot; it was defeated. Now, federal legislation carried by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif....

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Wildlife, Biotechnology Industry, Science and Technology, Biotechnology

    9. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Angelina Jolie, the Supreme Court and gene patents

    It's hard to imagine Supreme Court justices paying much attention to the travails of Hollywood's rich and famous. Still, there's an interesting connection between Angelina Jolie's <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?src=me&amp;ref=general">disclosure</a> Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy and a case the court is deliberating, the <a href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/qp/12-00398qp.pdf">Assn. for Molecular Pathology vs. Myriad Genetics</a>.
    It's hard to imagine Supreme Court justices paying much attention to the travails of Hollywood's rich and famous. Still, there's an interesting connection between Angelina Jolie's disclosure Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy and a case the...

    Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Angelina Jolie, Ovarian Cancer, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Mastectomy

    10. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Farmer loses seed patent case

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Monsanto Co. and other companies that patent seeds may prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically modified seeds, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously.
    WASHINGTON — Monsanto Co. and other companies that patent seeds may prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically modified seeds, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously. The closely watched decision was a clear victory for...

    Tags: Trials, Vaccines, Monsanto Company, Elena Kagan, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks

    11. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Sweat-free labels to change the garment trade [Blowback]

    In a May 7 Op-Ed <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-greenwald-bangladesh-triangle-fire-20130507,0,5592068.story">article</a>, Richard Greenwald and Michael Hirsch exhort consumers to support the workers who make our clothes rather than the global apparel industry that exploits them with low wages and unsafe working conditions. Yet exactly how we should do this remains unclear. We need to be more specific about our moral responsibility so that the "labels we wear not be stitched in blood."
    In a May 7 Op-Ed article, Richard Greenwald and Michael Hirsch exhort consumers to support the workers who make our clothes rather than the global apparel industry that exploits them with low wages and unsafe working conditions. Yet exactly how we...

    Tags: George Washington, Business, City University of New York, Human Rights, Child Labor

    12. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Supreme Court hands Monsanto a GMO victory

    The Supreme Court sided with Monsanto Co. on Monday,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/11-796_c07d.pdf">ruling</a> against a farmer who used beans grown from the company's patented, genetically modified soybean seeds to plant subsequent crops. It was apparently the first time the court had upheld patent protections on a self-replicating product -- in this case, a soybean that could survive being doused with Monsanto's Roundup herbicide. And it drew a flurry of warnings online about the implications for non-GMO foods and the food supply in general.
    The Supreme Court sided with Monsanto Co. on Monday, ruling against a farmer who used beans grown from the company's patented, genetically modified soybean seeds to plant subsequent crops. It was apparently the first time the court had upheld patent...

    Tags: Food Industry, Monsanto Company, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Consumers, Agriculture

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