Word: frankenfoods
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...discussed the safety of the technology. What's most appalling, though, is that you ended your piece with a warning that food producers might uproot an industry that could help feed the world if they overreact to "fears fanned by well-fed consumers." Articles headlined "Who's Afraid of Frankenfood?" serve only to fan those fears. C. MANLY MOLPUS PRESIDENT AND CEO Grocery Manufacturers of America Washington...
Your word Frankenfood is a catchy way to describe genetically modified crops. It gets attention but trivializes the potential of a new tool for decreasing the environmental impact of agrochemicals and improving the nutritional value of food. Insect- and herbicide-resistant crops substantially decrease the amount of agrochemicals applied in the environment. Similarly, crops engineered with increased vitamin, iron and balanced amino-acid content can improve the health of millions of people. These are the goals of conscientious scientists who want to make positive contributions to the human condition. DANIEL BUSH, Plant Biologist Urbana...
...also claims Monsanto and other companies rush their products to market without testing them adequately for safety. While Monsanto's genetic-engineering business has been the target of many attacks over the past several years, particularly in Europe, Tuesday's suit marks a new tack on the part of "Frankenfood" opponents...
...about." On the other hand, says senior science reporter David Bjerklie, the outcry exceeds the risks involved. "Of course, there are health risks with GM, and science should investigate them," he says. "But as much as this is a health issue, it is a psychological one.... You label something 'frankenfood' and all of the sudden everyone's scared of them." Bjerklie points out that "in nature there is also genetic drift," such as when birds carrying seeds cause cross-pollenation. In fact, says Bjerklie, the commotion in Europe "is as much over economic concerns as it is about health risks...
...bucket of milk onto a frozen sidewalk. A man in Madison, Wisconsin, dragged white plastic cartons stamped with the skull and crossbones up the steps of the state capitol. Two dozen demonstrators marched in front of Atlanta's Toco Hills shopping center with a banner that read stop the "frankenfood" -- save the cows...