Genetic Testing Are you at risk for breast cancer? Prostate cancer? Osteoporosis? Heart disease? Diabetes?
Biomimicry In Asia the lotus flower symbolizes purity of body, speech, and mind. In nature, the lotus rises above dirty water to stand tall, vibrant, and clean above murky depths. Perhaps it is this self-cleaning property-possibly an evolutionary defence mechanism against fungal attacks-that contributes to this flower's association with purity.
Functional Foods What's red and round and contains lycopene? Hippocrates would have called it a tomato. Proponents of the next nutritional wave of foods in Canada would call it a gold mine.
Old MacDonald Had a Seed Throughout the Prairies and farming communities across the nation, an issue is being hotly debated by both multi-hectare farmers and small-market gardeners: Is the Canadian government handing over control of our food system to transnational biotech corporations?
Consumers Want Labelling of GE Foods Canada will soon have a new set of labelling standards for foods. Manufacturers may voluntarily label foods that are genetically engineered (GE) or contain GE ingredients, but they won't be required by law to do s.
Biotech Push Pending The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) represents more than 1,000 biotech companies and organizations worldwide, and approximately 80 of these are from Canada. The next BIO 2002 International Biotechnology Convention and Exhibition is scheduled to take place in Toronto from June 9 to 12, 2002.
Scientists Rush to Patent Human Cells Race to Buy Life Documents uncovered in the United Kingdom show that over half a million patents on genes or gene sequences have been granted or are pending.
Biotech News Goat-Spider BioSteel
Montreal-based Nexia Biotechnologies has inserted a gene from a spider into goats, in order to create "BioSteel" milk.
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