Article Citation 1 Title: Asia Seen As Next Focus of Agricultural Biotech Production Source: Washington File Author: Kathryn McConnell Publication Date: Feb. 16, 2007 Page Number: n.p. Database: SIRS Government Reporter Service: SIRS Knowledge Source http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SINFOTECHH-0-753&artno=0000257546&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=&res=Y&ren=Y&gov=Y&lnk=Y&ic=N 3 Things Interesting: -After cotton the next main crop to be commercialized in Asia likely will be "golden rice"-- rice enhanced with vitamin A, which is important for vision and the respiratory, urinary and intestinal tracts -In 2006, India tripled from the previous year the area it planted in biotech cotton, its first commercialized biotech crop. -India now has a total of 3.8 million biotech hectares while China has 3.5 million such hectares. 2 Things Discovered: -Biotech crops, also known as genetically modified crops, increasingly are being grown in and approved for import by Asian countries - India is emerging as a key biotech leader in Asia, surpassing China for the first time in the number of hectares planted with biotech seed. 1 Question: Which countries do not want to make GM foods legalized? --------------------------------------------------- Article Citation 2 Title: Researchers Developing New Science-Based Crops, Experts Say Source: Washington File Author: Kathryn McConnell Publication Date: Feb. 12, 2007 Page Number: n.p. Database: SIRS Government Reporter Service: SIRS Knowledge Source http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SINFOTECHH-0-753&artno=0000257547&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=&res=Y&ren=Y&gov=Y&lnk=Y&ic=N 3 Things Interesting: -Genetically modified tomatoes. -Bananas and tomatoes are being engineered to deliver, among other things, antibodies for -E coli bacteria-induced diarrhea, a major killer of children around the world. Making more crops able to grow in current nonarable conditions could contribute to food security and help promote sustainable agriculture, the scientists said. 2 Things Discovered: -So far, the United States has approved more than 70 genetically modified crops. -The latest biotech crop commercialized in the United States was alfalfa, a feed crop, which entered the market in 2006. 1 Question: -Can these products be harmful to human beings?