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.
Read article in the New York Times (USA)
Monday, March 09, 2009
Crop Scientists Say Biotechnology Seed Companies Are Thwarting Research
Posted by Willow at 11:12 am
Labels: biotechnology companies, Environmental Protection Agency, genetically modified crops
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