Archives for February 11, 2009

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GM crops criticized for ‘feeding profits, not the poor’

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Friends of the Earth International has accused biotech firms of using genetically modified crops to feed profits instead of the world’s poor while increasing costs for US farmers, in a report released Tuesday.

Maryland eyes artificial food color ban

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Maryland could become the first US state to ban several artificial food colorings which have been linked to hyperactivity and behavioral problems in children, if proposed legislation is approved.