Look at the following site to have a broader perspective on biotechnology
,to see where it comes from and where it goes.
I would  like to remind people that Monsanto ( a big proponant of genetic
engineering ) ,is a chemical fertilisers company that made its empire from
the" recycling"  of  the warfare chemicals industry of  the 2nd  world war.
their main activity is to sale chemicals to farmers and GM crops purpose is
to sale more of them not less. (" round up ready "crop  is the prime
example )
the purpose of genetic modification of crops is to increased the dependancy
of farmers to the international trades of foods . seeds , fertilisers and
pesticides..( in the hands of big corporations)


Biological Manipulation of Human Populations

http://www.trufax.org/menu/bio.html#vaccine


from that web site if you look at everything that concern genetic
engineering, you will have a clearer picture of the context of this bio 2000
promotional
advertisement .

biotechnology and genetic theft ( here you see monsanto use of the
informations gathered by RAFI ( rural advancement  fondation international)
with maybe an other intent that Rafi's , ( well being of humans or  purely
economical ?)

http://www.trufax.org/menu/biogen.html

from there look at the rafi list of bioprospectors and bio pirates
Monsanto again interested in "stealing " medecinal plants from venezuala)

Biological Warfare and the Implications of Biotechnology

http://www.calpoly.edu/~drjones/biowar-b.html


Have fun at looking at the not so clean other side of the  shinny coin!
(there is lot to choose from ) http://www.trufax.org/menu/bio.html#vaccine

jean-claude




>Biotechnology Experts Explain Scientific Benefits For Agriculture,
>Environment and Consumers
>
>    BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2000--Agricultural biotechnology
>allows farmers to use fewer pesticides and holds the promise of preventing
>disease affecting millions of people around the world, leading experts in
>food and agricultural biotechnology said today.
>
>    At a briefing held in conjunction with BIO 2000, the annual meeting of
>the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), a diverse panel of experts
>that included a scientist, a regulatory expert and a family farmer pointed
to
>the many human benefits of biotechnology.
>
>    "In developing nations, especially in Africa, millions of people
>struggling to provide food for themselves and their families can greatly
>benefit from biotechnology," said Dr. C. S. Prakash, professor and director
>of the Center for Plant Biotechnology Research at Alabama's Tuskegee
>University. "By simply planting a genetically improved seed, people could
>protect their crop against loss to disease and insects.
>
>    "Moreover, products like vitamin-A enhanced `golden rice,' developed at
>the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, will soon be available to
farmers
>in the developing world. This can prevent blindness caused by vitamin-A
>deficiency in millions of children in countries where diets consist mainly
of
>rice."
>
>    Dr. Lester Crawford, Director of the Georgetown Center for Food and
>Nutrition Policy said the regulation of biotechnology is the most
effective,
>fail-safe and foolproof of any technology regulated by the FDA.
>
>    "Foods produced with the aid of biotechnology are the most carefully
>regulated or scrutinized foods in the history of the nation and the history
>of humanity," said Dr. Val Giddings, BIO's vice president for food and
>agriculture.
>
>    Steve Wentworth, an Illinois corn and soybean farmer said, "The farming
>industry in this country is struggling. Biotechnology has really helped me
as
>well as many other farmers save time and money because we don't have to use
>as many pesticides and herbicides. I save an average of over $50,000 per
>year, money that I use to pay for my children's college education and to
take
>care of other family expenses."
>
>    Participants included:
>
>    -   Dr. C. S. Prakash, Professor and Director, Center for Plant
>
>        Biotechnology Research, Tuskegee University
>
>    -   Dr. Lester Crawford, Director, Center for Food and Nutrition
>
>        Policy, Georgetown University
>
>    -   Steve Wentworth, President, Foundation Earth, corn and soybean
>
>        farmer
>
>    -   Dr. Val Giddings, Vice President for Food and Agriculture,
>Biotechnology Industry Organization
>
>    BIO represents more than 900 companies, academic institutions and state
>biotech associations in 47 states and 26 nations. BIO members are involved
in
>the research and development of health-care, agricultural, industrial and
>environmental products.
>
>CONTACT:
>
>BIO 2000
>
>Dan Eramian
>
>Charles Craig
>
>Lisa Dry
>
>617/954-3159/3160
>
>www.bio.org
>
> .