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Hour Two: Safety of Genetically Modified Foods
| Several weeks ago, baby-food manufacturer Gerber announced that it would no longer allow genetically-modified foods to be used as ingredients in its products. The European Union is currently debating regulations that would require all products containing genetically modified foods to be labeled as such. And some biotechnology companies are still feeling the public-relations fallout from May's finding that pollen from genetically-modified corn may be harmful to monarch butterflies.
But how much of the controversy is hype, and how much is based on real science? How much is actually known about the safety of genetically-modified crops? Are we all flying blind? | 
Harmful Pollen? (STN2 image) | We'll talk about the science behind the debate, on this hour of Science Friday.
Guests:
David Cove
Professor, Genetics
University of Leeds, England
Visiting Professor, Biology
Washington University
St.Louis, Missouri
Margaret Mellon
Director, Agriculture and Biotechnology Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
Washington, DC
Tony Cavalieri
Vice President, Traits and Technology Development
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
Pioneer Hy-bred International
Union of Concerned Scientists: Agriculture
New Scientist Planet Science | Genetically modified world | Unpalatable truths
Science Friday May 21, 1999, Hour 1: Risks of Agricultural Biotech
Novartis
Monsanto
Bt patents
- This segment produced by:
Tom Clarke
Web producer:
Charles Bergquist
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