False start on Canada and China trade talks – xov xwm rau lub limtiam uas Dec 4

Cov khoom xov xwm hais txog ag tech, biotech, luam ? thiab saib tsam tej lwm nthuav yam muaj sia txheeb ua liaj/teb ? yuav tsum muab lo rau ntawm nplooj ntawv no thoob plaws hauv lub limtiam ntawd (ua haujlwm loj zuj zus newest khoom yuav nyob rau hauv ntsuab nyob hauv qab ntawm cov khej). Kos rau sab hauv lub limtiam rau cov tshiab.

LUAM, LUAM HAIS TXOG, INFRASTRUCTURE:

China and Canada Fail to Agree on Launching Free Trade Talks – Bloomberg (dec 4)

“Trudeau pushes for ?progressive? chapters on gender and labor” – Txuas

Xyuas: Bloomberg Dec 4?Trudeau?s Beijing Scramble Is Canada?s Latest Trade Stumble??(video)

The Winning Case For Free Trade – Investor’s Business Daily, Editorial (dec 4)

“Both political parties these days give short shrift to the idea of free trade. It’s a pity, because, as a new report shows, it’s the key to a better life for all.” – Txuas

Ghana joins forces with South Africa to fight EU -?Yog Oscar Rousseau (dec 4)

“Ghana and South Africa have agreed to form a united front against EU poultry dumping tactics, believed to have resulted in thousands of job losses.” – Txuas

What cheese can tell you about international barriers to trade – The Economist (Nov 30)

“Why dairy products loom large in many trade deals” – Txuas (subscription kuas)

AG, AG TECH, TSHAWB XYUAS, NTAU LAWM, KEV PAB TIV THAIV, LWM YAM TEEB MEEM:

Promising feed trials for GM canola – The Fish Site – By Rob Fletcher (Nov 30)

“Trials and analyses of feeds including omega-3-rich oil from genetically-modified (GM) canola indicate that it promotes good growth rates in salmon” – Txuas

Consumers want products with values they believe in – Feedstuffs (Nov 29)

“Survey finds more than 60% of consumers think brands should advocate for customers and their interests.” – Txuas

Budweiser Wants to Brew Beer on Mars. That?s Even Harder Than It Sounds – Time – By Jeffrey Kluger (Nov 30) – Txuas

TXOJ CAI, NTXAWG, ACTIVISM, LWM YAM:

Europe still burns witches ? if they?re named Monsanto – Cornell Alliance for Science – By Mark Lynas (Nov 28)

“This was never about glyphosate as a chemical. It was about glyphosate as a symbol, a symbol for opposition to Monsanto, pesticides, GMOs and a modern farming system which populist factions of different political stripes, led by the Greens, now love to hate.” – Txuas

Viewpoint: Non-GMO Project label offers nothing for consumers – Ib qhov tshuaj ntsuam genetic Literacy – By David Warmflash (dec 4)

“Do they [food companies] expect this to increase profits, or are they just hoping to avoid becoming the target of a boycott?” – Txuas

Organic Foods? Premium Prices and Uncertain Benefits: QuickTake – Washington Post / Bloomberg – By Leslie Patton (Nov 29)

“Tus?premium prices?may not be buying everything that?s promised.” – Txuas

DNA-Based Diet Advice Is Big Business With Little Scientific Support – Fast Company – By Laura Entis (Nov 27)

“Tech companies are selling expensive diets based on genetic and microbiome sequencing. But scientists say there are no shortcuts to healthy weight loss.” – Txuas

Viewpoint: Zen Honeycutt’s ‘inexcusable’ attack on orange growers betrays science – Ib qhov tshuaj ntsuam genetic Literacy – By Kevin Folta (Nov 30) – Txuas