Genetically Engineered Foods | Biotechnology Proponents Suppress Arguments Against Genetically Engineered Foods
Karen Charman is an investigative journalist specializing in environmental, health, and agricultural reporting.
Summary: The biotechnology industry has huge money-making potential, and supporters of the technology are conducting intensive campaigns to promote their business and silence opposition. These campaigns include lobbying government legislators to promote the benefits of biotechnology. As a result, in 2001 the federal budget allocated $310 million for biotech programs compared to $5 million for organic farming. Biotech’s dominance in publicly...
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