Canadian farmers seek compensation for "genetic pollution"
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The Canadian National Farmers Union (NFU) is lobbying the Canadian federal government to legislate industry compensation for accidental genetic alteration of crops. Airborne contamination of crops by genetically modified (GM) crops is at the heart of the issue.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 1999
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Italy performs GMO trial about-face
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After Pecoraro Scanio of the Italian government refused to fund any research for GMOs, Italian scientists began a protest of what was seen as an infringement of research freedom.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2001
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EC struggles to unravel regulations
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The European Commission (EC) is considering ways to make progress in its regulatory processes. The future of the present group of genetically modified plants are at stake.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2000
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