Death of gene patents?
Institute for Science in Society - 11/11/2010.The US federal government dropped a bombshell on 29 October 2010 when it reversed a longstanding policy. It said that patents should not be granted for genomic DNA as it is a product of nature even when isolated from the organism. However, recombinant DNA, or new combinations for DNA for making genetically modified organisms, or gene therapy, or ‘synthetic life’ remain patentable. |
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Healthy living feeds cook’s palate
Portland Press Herald - 11/10/2010. By Avery Yale Kamila – What began as a friend's suggestion to start a food blog has blossomed into a cookbook. This week, "A Life in Balance: Delicious, Plant-Based Recipes for Optimal Health," written by Meg Wolff of Cape Elizabeth and published by Down East Books, hits bookstores. |
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Delivering the goods
Boston Globe - 11/10/2010.By Kathleen Pierce – As soon as Bill Eldridge landed a contract with Whole Foods Market, the chief executive of Maine’s Own Organic Milk Co. knew he had a problem. “It would be way too expensive and would take me a couple of days to get to the stores,’’ said Eldridge, who oversees eight family-run dairy farms from Kennebec to Aroostook County. |
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