Himalayan nation calls on heads of state to come to capital for summit on way countries measure progress.

John Vidal, The Guardian, 2 April 2012

The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, aghast at what it calls the world's "suicidal path",

ScienceDaily, 27 Feb 2012.

Swiss researchers of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zürich confirm earlier findings that the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin Cry1Ab produced for pesticidal purposes by genetically modified (GM) Bt maize increases mortality in the young ladybird larvae (Adalia bipunctata L., two-spotted ladybird) in laboratory tests.

Nathan Grey, Food Navigator.com, 22 Feb 2012.

The French Government have called on the European Commission to suspend the authorisation to grow Monsanto’s genetically modified MON810GM corn seeds in the EU.
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Rodale, 15 Feb 2012

More organic products will line supermarket shelves – in the U.S. and abroad – thanks to a trade deal signed into law this week.

It's no secret that the U.S. market needs a jolt. And a major announcement Wednesday means that organics could be at the heart of an economic revival that could bring billions of dollars to U.S. farmers and small businesses.