BEHIND THE NEWS The ruling, the court's first on the issue of genetically modified crops, was a victory for Monsanto, which markets the herbicide and the seed.
Still, in December 1999, when the F.D.A. was holding public hearings on the issue of genetically modified foods, Dr. Fagan identified himself as a Genetic ID official and raised questions about the safety of genetically engineered foods.
On the issue of genetically modified foods, 88% of scientists believe they are safe - a view supported by only 37% of the US public.
But the issue of genetically modified organisms in Hawaii clearly has struck a chord.
Hobbs Company agent C. U. Carpenter suggested that Reith had been intimidated by the preparations that had already gone into the issue of the modified nickel, "and, instead of pointing out clearly just what the situation demanded, agreed to adapt our device to the coin more readily that he was warranted in doing".
The issue of political overseers modifying information from federal scientists that conflicts with policy goals has arisen periodically in recent years, most notably in the area of climate change.
Here, we address the issue of variability by modifying the antigen selection step with a computational method for selecting multiple T cell targets from functionally homologous protein regions.
On the issue of testing new foodstuffs, whether modified or unmodified, they call for a more systematic approach to establishing "substantial equivalence"—the principle that GM and conventional foods are equally safe so long as they have the same composition.
The authors' main aim was an in-depth study of the issue of fracture toughness of metakaolinite modified concretes, the problem not investigated to a great extent so far.
Because of the public concern surrounding the issue of the safety of genetically modified organisms, it is critical to have appropriate methodologies to aid investigators in identifying potential hazards associated with consumption of foods produced with these materials.
