Archives for May 29, 2002

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Space-grown soybeans could provide new benefits

Soybean seeds will be joining US astronauts on today's space shuttle flight as part of an experiment to see whether a crop plant and grown entirely in zero gravity can provide improved oils and proteins.

SAB buys Miller to become world's number two brewer

Philip Morris, the tobacco-to-food group, has agreed to sell its Miller brewing unit to the London-listed South African Breweries, a move which will turn SABMiller into the world's second largest brewer.

EU pledges to protect crop diversity

The European Union's Council of Ministers has agreed to sign the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which is designed to help protect the world's most important agricultural plant species and thereby safeguard...

No health risk from GM crops

A new report presented to the US Congress has claimed that the EU and other countries which have imposed bans on GM products because of public health concerns are acting irrationally.