GMO labeling bill introduced in US Senate, other recent news of interest
BIOTECH NEWS: Ag Professional - Senator Roberts introduces GMO labeling bill - By Colleen Scherer (Feb 22) "The legislation will establish a nat...
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Growing More Food Than Ever in the Green Revolution 2.0
The Campbell Soup Company announced plans last week to label its products that rely on biotechnology—a development that Agri-Pulse calls “a landmark break from ...
TPP: By Helping Japan and PM Abe Move Forward, We Help Ourselves
In his address to Congress last week, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his love for the United States—and also his gratitude. Following the Secon...
TPP Negotiations Reaching Toward the End Zone
Chief negotiators for the 12 countries working on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement (FTA) will meet again on April 23-26 near Washington,...
Making the Constitutional Case for Trade Promotion Authority
As a member of North Dakota’s state legislature, I take my constitutional duties seriously. Serving in office requires me to take an oath: I solemnly swear to s...
Yes. GM Foods are as Safe as Their Conventional Counterparts
A startling exchange on Capitol Hill last week ought to end the debate over whether genetically modified foods should carry special warning labels. It came n...
Expanding Trade Will Strengthen the Economy and the President’s Legacy
When I was a young, beginning farmer, an older farmer shared a bit of wisdom. “For every 1 percent increase in the wholesale food market, farmers see their reve...
Food Labels Should Not Confuse a Consumer
“This is a huge deal,” said First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House last week. “You as a parent and a consumer should be able to walk into a grocery store,...
China’s WTO Agricultural Commitments and ‘Transparency’
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) has issued 12 annual reports as required by the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 on China’s compliance with its WT...
Constitutional Support for a Strong Trade Agenda
In the Declaration of Independence, American revolutionaries listed their grievances against the British king. Among his offenses, they said, was “cutting off o...