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DHS signs land transfer for Kansas biosecurity lab – Long Island Business News

DHS signs land transfer for Kansas biosecurity labLong Island Business NewsDepartment of Homeland Security officials have signed a land transfer agreement that will allow for the construction of a new federal animal research lab near Kansas State University in Manhattan. DHS will acquire about 46 acres of land near the north …and more »

January 2, 2013
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University of Hawaii’s proposed biosafety lab one step closer to reality – Pacific Business News (blog)

University of Hawaii's proposed biosafety lab one step closer to realityPacific Business News (blog)University of Hawaii's proposed biosafety lab one step closer to reality. Staff Pacific Business News. The University of Hawaii's proposed $47.5 million biosafety lab at Kalaeloa has received approval from the National Institutes of Health regarding …

December 24, 2012
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Genetically modified food-crops: blessing or curse?

(The Express Tribune) There is immense pressure on developing countries to adopt genetically modified (GM) crops in the shortest possible time to supposedly ensure food security and boost agricultural productivity. Being a signatory to the WTO’s Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights, however, Pakistan is obliged to protect intellectual property rights (IPRs) of multinational organisations Read More »

December 17, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, Biosafety, International, and Research
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Kenya bans importation of all GMO foods

(Digital Journal) In a groundbreaking act, Public Health Minister Beth Mugo of the Kenyan government has advised that Kenya has completely banned the importation of all genetically modified (GMO) food into the country, until exhaustive tests on health effects are complete. Stressing that the decision was taken from genuine concern for Kenyans’ health, the move Read More »

December 6, 2012
| Filed under Africa, North America, Biosafety, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Third-Party Audits – Their Crucial Role in Moving Forward With FSMA and Food Safety

(Food Safety News) I recently had the honor of speaking at the 2012 Safe Quality Food International Conference in Cincinnati on the topic of the crucial role of third-party audits in moving forward with FSMA and food safety. In the talk, I spent time looking at what is working well with third-party audit systems, and Read More »