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New Sugar Caucus can help U.S. consumers.
October 9, 2004... This week's announcement of the formation of a Sugar Reform Caucus in the U.S. Congress is good news for consumers, who have been burdened by higher sugar prices. The newly formed caucus should help consumers' cause for sugar reform. The new bipartisan Congressional Sugar Reform Caucus,...

No quick fix for childhood obesity.
October 1, 2004... The problem of childhood obesity has no quick fix and the solutions are multifaceted -- involving families, schools, as well as governmental institutions, according to a new study released by the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine. The chairman of the expert panel...

A new look at the transatlantic gap over biotech crops.
September 23, 2004... A new research paper published by the World Bank indicates that the differences between the U.S. and Europe in accepting genetically modified crops are influenced not only by "cultural" views of food and environment but also by economic interests and lobbying efforts by European farm...

WTO rebuke of protectionist "Byrd" amendment should cause reevaluation of U.S. antidumping policies.(World Trade Organization)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2004... The amendment, also known as the "Byrd amendment," named after Senator Robert Byrd from West Virginia, allows companies that bring anti-dumping complaints against foreign competitors to collect the imposed duties if the case is found to be valid. This not surprisingly has encouraged U.S....