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Article: Genetic scientists debate what's for dinner; Experts offered their views on the growing public wariness of genetically altered foods during the Nobel Conference in St. Peter, Minn. The verdict? Some concerns are valid, others aren't.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 11, 1999
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1/3 The rhythm is familiar: Scientists announce breathtaking discoveries into age-old genetic mysteries. Protesters denounce newfangled foods and other products of genetic engineering.
Why is science's Dr. Jekyll seen as Mr. Hyde by some consumers? Has the public been prepared sufficiently for genetically engineered products? Have its concerns been seriously listened to?
Seven of the nation's leading genetic scientists shared their perspectives last week at the Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. Some said consumer fears are unfounded; others shared some of the protesters' worries. But all of them agreed that companies ...