Public Weighing in on Biotech

National Research Council Invites Non-Scientists to Discuss Biotech Crops

Jerry Hagstrom
By  Jerry Hagstrom , DTN Political Correspondent
The National Research Council plans a study to assess whether initial concerns and promises were realized since the introduction of genetically engineered crops, such as these genetically engineered sugarbeets, and will investigate new concerns and recent claims. (DTN file photo by Elaine Shein)
The National Research Council has invited severe critics of genetically-engineered crops to testify at a three-day semi-public meeting in mid-September as it undertakes a review of agricultural biotechnology.

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Jerry Hagstrom