Press Releases
Press Releases
| Date | Press Releases | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2003 |
New Ad Campaign Asks D.C. Commuters ''Who's Hogging Our Antibiotics?'' Who's hogging our antibiotics? That's the question a new advertising campaign is posing to area commuters and people visiting Capitol Hill. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jun 14, 2004 |
Fifteen of America’s Most Gifted Scientists Earn Recognition as 2004 Pew Biomedical Scholars Fifteen of America’s most gifted biomedical scientists have been chosen as 2004 Pew Biomedical Scholars, The Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) announced today. |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 27, 2005 |
Fifteen of America’s Most Promising Biomedical Researchers Chosen as Pew Scholars The Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) announced today that 15 gifted researchers have been selected as 2005 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 27, 2005 |
Seven Latin American Scientists Named 2005 Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences The Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) announced today that seven promising Latin American biomedical scientists have been named 2005 Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences. |
Biomedical Research |
| Oct 28, 2005 |
Workshop Proceedings on Moral and Ethical Aspects of Genetically Engineered and Cloned Animals In January 2005, the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology hosted a workshop to explore moral and ethical aspects of genetically engineering and cloning animals. Participants and attendees included animal biotechnology researchers from academia and industry, representatives from the biotechnology and food and agriculture industries, consumer and animal welfare advocates, ethicists and federal and state regulatory officials. |
Food Safety |
| Nov 11, 2005 |
Policy Dialogue Explores Genetically Modified Imports, Implications For Domestic Policies The potential importation of genetically modified (GM) food and commodities from other countries raises a number of issues for U.S. regulators, farmers, food processors and distributors, such as how the regulatory system will handle these products and whether the food and commodity system is prepared. |
Food Safety |
| Nov 15, 2005 |
Americans’ knowledge of genetically modified (GM) foods and animals continues to remain low, and their opinions reflect that they are particularly uncomfortable with animal cloning, according to a new survey released today by the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology. |
Food Safety |
| Dec 6, 2005 |
In March and May 2005, the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology hosted workshops to explore issues related to the regulation and commercialization of the products of animal biotechnology. Participants included animal biotechnology researchers from academia and industry; other representatives from the biotechnology, food, and agriculture industries; consumer, environmental, and animal welfare advocates; ethicists; and federal agency officials. |
Food Safety |
| Dec 12, 2005 |
The Pew Charitable Trusts Supports U.S. Pandemic Planning Project In response to the threat that avian flu could transition into a human pandemic, The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today a $1.5 million investment to ensure that key decision makers at the federal, state and local levels are responsibly developing and executing plans to protect Americans from this or other widespread public health threats. |
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| Dec 16, 2005 |
In light of a decision expected soon by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the U.S. challenge to the European Union (EU) policy on genetically modified (GM) foods, the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology has updated its brief on the trade dispute between the U.S. and the EU over agricultural biotechnology. |
Food Safety |
