Genetic tinkering reshapes food future and salmon debate
The article surveys genetic engineering in food from engineered Atlantic salmon to vaccines in plants. It contrasts traditional selective breeding with modern methods, notes safety and environmental concerns, and cites experts on regulation and public skepticism. It references Borlaug's Green Revolution and past GM crop debates.
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Washington
U.S
Norman Borlaug
Martina Newell McGloughlin
University of California
Biotechnology Research
Bruce Chassy
University of Illinois At Urbana- Champaign
Wazoo
McGloughlin
Borders pivots to cultural department store model
Borders Group President Michael Edwards signals a revamp by reframing Borders as a cultural department store. He cites Indigo Books & Music as a model that uses books to draw shoppers for other items. Analysts expect China to be the world’s largest economy in coming decades, with mixed implications for developed nations.
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Borders
Borders Group
Michael Edwards
Edwards
Toronto
Indigo Books & Music Inc
Indigo
Heather Reisman
China
Market Snapshots Trade Totals and Commodities Prices
Wednesday markets show Dow at 10,739.31, up 21.12. Nasdaq 2,334.55, +14.80. S&P 500 at 1,134.28, +5.50. Bond yield on 30-year Treasury at 3.74%. Commodities include corn at 5.05 per bushel, soybeans 10.89, wheat 7.56, oil 74.71.
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Fed says inflation is too low possibly riskier than high inflation
In a statement before midterm elections the Fed warned that very low inflation could trigger deflation. It noted consumer prices excluding food and energy rose 0.9 percent in the year to August, well below its 1.5 to 2 percent target, reflecting weak demand and ongoing unemployment.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Fed
United States
China Tops World Seafood Print With Large Harvests
National Geographic reports China has the world’s largest Seafood Print due to high fish catches and consumption. The United States ranks third as researchers note Americans favor top predators like Atlantic salmon. Professor Daniel Pauly and Enric Sala led the study urging focus on types of fish consumed.
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National Geographic Magazine
United States
University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre
Daniel Pauly
National Geographic
Enric Sala
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