In February 2003,
the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology
and the Center for Food and
Nutrition Policy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University hosted an invitational roundtable discussion entitled
"Testing Methodologies in Tracing, Segregating, and Labeling
Foods Derived from Modern Biotechnology."
Over the course of the full day event,
scientists, academicians and members of industry and government
gathered to examine the role testing methodologies play in the
application of biotechnology to agriculture.
The Pew Initiative is pleased to announce that
proceedings from that roundtable are now available at:
http://pewagbiotech.org/events/0225/
Issues discussed in the proceedings include:
* The methods available to test for the presence
of components produced using modern biotechnology;
* The strengths and weaknesses of testing
methodologies; and
* The implications that information provided by
testing technologies can have for food production, marketing and
trade.
An overview of the conference agenda, including
bios on the speakers, and the full proceedings can be viewed at
http://www.ceresnet.org/ViewEntry.cfm?ID=339&Section=outreach
