Biotech Messages and Global Food Legislation

April 22, 2009
Posted by Kristi Heim

Two characteristics seem to be emerging from the Obama Administration's agriculture policy -- a global outlook and confidence in technology solutions.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack lately has been talking about the link between food security and global stability, warning that unless countries take immediate steps to sharply boost agricultural productivity and reduce hunger, the world risks fresh social instability.

Just how to do that is an important but controversial question.

Read the rest of this story at the Seattle times blog here.
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/philanthropy/2009/04/22/biotech_me...