[Pen-l] Crop Scientists Say Biotechnology Seed Companies Are Thwarting Research

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pollack, Andrew. 2009. "Crop Scientists Say Biotechnology Seed Companies 
Are Thwarting Research." New York Times (19 February).
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/business/20crop.html?ref=business

"Biotechnology companies are keeping university scientists from fully 
researching the effectiveness and environmental impact of the industry.s 
genetically modified crops, according to an unusual complaint issued by a 
group of those scientists. .No truly independent research can be legally 
conducted on many critical questions,. the scientists wrote in a statement 
submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency. The E.P.A. is seeking 
public comments for scientific meetings it will hold next week on biotech 
crops."

More at:

http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/crop-scientists-say-biotechnology-seed-companies-are-thwarting-research/


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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
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