New Zealand to develop Genetically Engineered cows for protein

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GMW: Farm group rejects Truss GM crops call/NZ to develop GE

cows for protein

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1.Farm group rejects Truss GM crops call

2.NZ to develop GE cows for protein

 

Looks like NZ is becoming a dumping ground for GE animal

experimentation, like the Third World for pharma crops.

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1.Farm group rejects Truss GM crops call

ABC online, Thursday, June 30, 2005

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1403737.htm

 

The Federal Agriculture Minister's call for an end to state bans on

genetically-modified (GM) crops has been labelled as ignorant by a farm

lobby group.

 

Representatives of all states have sent delegates to a biotechnology

conference in the United States this week, but federal Minister Warren

Truss has questioned how they hope to attract biotechnology investment

while a GM ban is in place.

 

Mr Truss has also questioned claims that by being GM-free, Australia

will have a marketing advantage over overseas competitors.

 

Julie Newman, from the Network of Concerned Farmers, says there is

already evidence of market restrictions being imposed on countries that

grow GM crops.

 

" He only needs to open his eyes, even with wheat there's no customer

that wants GM wheat, " she said.

 

" It is not talking about a premium, it's talking about market access

and those that don't want GM do not want them at any cost. "

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2.NZ to develop GE cows for protein

Jun 30, 2005

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411425/595227/

 

New Zealand government scientists have signed a partnership with Dutch

investors to develop genetically engineered cows producing human

lactoferrin in their milk.

 

The government's biggest crown research institute, Agresearch, will

work with Pharming (CRRCT) Group NV based in the Netherlands to produce

the lactoferrin in New Zealand.

 

Pharming is one of the world's leading companies dealing in transgenic

animals and plans to sell the lactoferrin around the world in a market

estimated as worth $US100 million, Agresearch chief executive Andy West

said.

 

Lactoferrin is a milk protein that boosts people's immune systems, and

the GE human lactoferrin will be sold as a health product.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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