1.Huge premium for Brazilian GMO-free corn
2.GM struggles to raise its profile
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1.Huge premium for Brazilian GMO-free corn
European wheat problems are provoking a significant purchase of Brazilian GMO-free corn with a huge premium over the Chicago price.
(extracted from 'The storm has arrived in Brazil', WorldPoultryNet, 1 October 2007)
http://www.gmfreeireland.org/news/index.php
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2.GM struggles to raise its profile
John Vidal
The Guardian (Eco Soundings), October 3, 2007
http://society.guardian.co.uk/societyguardian/story/0,,2181828,00.html
Europabio, a front group for biotech in Europe, had a Commons-style debate recently about how the GMO industry had failed to communicate properly with the public about the benefits of the technology. One man, in all seriousness, then proposed that Monsanto should merge with Pfizer to create soy beans that contain Viagra! Will they never learn?