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TRADE, TRADE ISSUES:
Pacific Rim Nations Push Back on Free-Trade Skepticism – åŽå°”街日报 – By Ryan Dube and Carol E. Lee (å一月 20)
“APEC leaders in Peru said they hoped to persuade the next U.S. president of trade?s benefits, while China indicated at the summit it was ready to take the lead in promoting trade”
链接:?http://www.wsj.com/articles/apec-delegates-push-back-against-protectionism-1479656260
Window on Washington: The Future of Trade – 对外关系委员会, CFR Events (å一月 18)
“Experts discuss the future of U.S. trade policy in light of the recent election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency.”
链接:?http://www.cfr.org/trade/window-washington-future-trade/p38514
Mexico Seeks Trump Talks to Modernize Nafta, Pena Nieto Says – å½åš – By John Quigley (å一月 19)
Latin American economies look to China for free trade options – å—ä¸å›½æ™¨æŠ¥é‚®æŠ¥ – By Laura Zhou (å一月 20)
“As US backing of the TPP looks shaky under Trump, Chile and Peru consider Beijing-backed alternative”
Two items via USA Today:
‘Don’t assume the worst’ of Trump on trade, Obama says in Peru (å一月 19), å’Œ?Trans-Pacific Partnership may not be dead yet (å一月 21)
而ä¸æ˜¯ç®€å•çš„事情: US to quit TPP on first day in office – 英国广æ’å…¬å¸çš„æ–°é—» (å一月 22)
“He made the announcement in a video messageboutlining what he intends to do first when he takes office in January.”
链接:?http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38059623
China Has Warned of Retaliation if U.S. Levies Tariffs, Commerce Secretary Saysj – åŽå°”街日报 – By Ian Talley (å一月 22)
“北京?s response if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on pledge could harm economy, Penny Pritzker warns”
No chance for food embargo to be lifted soon, says Putin?- å…¨çƒè‚‰ç±»æ–°é—» – 弗拉迪斯拉夫·沃罗特尼科夫 (å一月 23)
“Russia aims to maintain its food embargo for as long as possible to protect investment in the country?s meat industry, Russian president Vladimir Putin has claimed.”
AG, AG TECH, 生产, 相关问题:
With an Eye on Hunger, Scientists See Promise in Genetic Tinkering of Plants – 纽约时报 – By Justin Gillis (å一月 17)
“…increased the productivity of a test plant ? çƒŸè‰ ? by as much as 20 百分…That is a huge number, given that plant breeders struggle to eke out gains of 1 è¦ä¹ˆ 2 percent with more conventional approaches.”
链接:?http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/science/gmo-foods-photosynthesis.html?_r=0
China is on a mission to modernize African farming?and find new markets for its own companies – 石英 – Lily Kuo (å一月 16)
How GMOs Help Us Reduce Food Waste & Its Environmental Impact – Forbes.com – By Kate Hall (å一月 18)
链接:?http://www.forbes.com/sites/gmoanswers/2016/11/18/gmos-help-reduce-food-waste/#59e7f86c6546
Co-existence possible between genetically modified and conventional crops – New Zealand Farmer – By Pat Deavoll (å一月 18)
Researchers track climate change risk to feed crops, animal production in US?- æè¦å¯¼èˆªå™¨ – 艾ç³Â·çˆ±å› æ–¯å¦-柯蒂斯 (å一月 18)
“Soil and water management top mitigation plans for US farmers to address climate change risk, says?expert.”
政ç–, 监管, 行动主义, 相关问题:
Iowa farmer challenges activist Vandana Shiva after ?myth-filled? anti-GMO lecture – é—ä¼ æ‰«ç›²é¡¹ç›® – 通过?
“While I appreciate Vandana Shiva?å°å·?passion for the environment and crop diversity, most of her claims have been readily debunked. Her campaigns are subsidized by?millions of dollars of contributions by organic food companies to spread lies about conventional agriculture to push an agenda.”
Here’s a ‘long’ letter to the editor about Shiva’s visit to Drake Univ. in the Nov 14 Des Moines Register by Aman Mann, the daughter of GFN member Gurjeet Singh Mann (å°åº¦): ?Genetically modified crops benefit farmers
ConfoundUp – Snopes.com – By Alex Kasprak (å一月 16)
“A laboratory test performed by food activists is going viral, but its results and the allegations drawn from them are not reliable.”
链接:?http://www.snopes.com/monsanto-suppressing-evidence-of-cancerous-herbicide-in-food/
EPA schedules new SAP for glyphosate review for Dec. 13-16 – 三角洲农场出版社 – 通过阿甘法则 (å一月 17)
“In documents released earlier this fall, EPA said it has determined glyphosate is probably not carcinogenic in humans, a finding shared by such organizations as the European Food Safety Agency and the New Zealand equivalent of EPA.”
链接:?http://deltafarmpress.com/regulatory/epa-schedules-new-sap-glyphosate-review-dec-13-16
Hawaii GMO Seed Companies Win Big In Appeals Court Rulings – Honolulu Civil Beat – By Anita Hofschneider (å一月 18)
“美国. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concludes that Hawaii counties don?t have the right to regulate agriculture.”
链接:?http://www.civilbeat.org/2016/11/hawaii-gmo-seed-companies-win-big-in-appeals-court-ruling/
Court ruled correctly on anti-GMO laws – The Garden Island (Kaua’i, å¤å¨å¤·) – 通过?Allan Parachini (å一月 20)
US Senators: We need faster GM approval process by China?- Food Navigator Asia By Aerin Einstein-Curtis (å一月 18)
“Several US Senators have called on the Obama administration to make the approval process for GM products a focus in upcoming trade talks with China.”
链接:?HTTP://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Policy/US-Senators-We-need-faster-GM-approval-process-by-China
‘Fundamental to future food production’: Brexit may allow farmers to grow GM crops – Farming UK (å一月 19)
NOSB votes to keep ?GMO 2.0? techniques out of organic?- 美国食å“导航员 – 伊丽莎白·克劳ç¦å¾·ï¼ˆElizabeth Crawford） (å一月 22)
“To protect organic crops and products form the ?incursion? of rapidly developing genetic engineering, the National Organic Standards Board voted last week to recommend USDA expand and strengthen the definitions of excluded methods under organic regulations.”
链接:?HTTP://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Suppliers2/NOSB-votes-to-keep-GMO-2.0-techniques-out-of-organic
Neonic-coated seeds get boost from court ruling – 农业脉冲 – By Stephen Davies (å一月 22)
链接:?http://www.agri-pulse.com/Neonic-coated-seeds-get-boost-from-court-ruling-11222016.asp