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NEWS ABOUT: cotton

cotton stories: 3 news summaries

One Serving of Cotton, Please; Hold the Poison

Genetic engineering unlocks protein that could feed millions

Sep 7, 09 3:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists have developed a novel genetic engineering technique that makes the protein-rich seeds of the cotton plant easily edible, Time reports. The entire plant, including the seeds, produces a toxic chemical called gossypol that protects it from insects and microbes. “People, pigs, chickens—none of us can stomach... More »

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food • agriculture • protein • infestation • genetic engineering • Texas A&M • cotton • Norman Borlaug • gossypol

ANALYSIS

 Line by Line: Some 
 Obama Budget Cuts 


May 7, 09 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama said today proposed budget cuts are “not a criticism of” federal workers. Still, they take a toll, from defense to education. The Washington Post takes a look at what’s being trimmed:
  • Anthrax vaccine research: The administration says the goals of the program have been
... More »

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education • Pentagon • budget cuts • anthrax • Yucca Mountain • defense • federal budget • Obama administration • defense contractors • President Obama • F-22 fighter jet • cotton • federal programs • Even Start

Is Your Castoff Their Cross?

$1B in Western clothes flood poorer nations
and may undercut businesses

Dec 14, 08 8:20 PM CST
(Newser) - When you gave away last year's clothes, you probably didn't think that poor nations would pay big bucks for them. Yet castoffs are a $1 billion business, the Spectator reports, and may be threatening African cotton growers by flooding their nascent markets. Oxfam argues that its castoffs create jobs—washers,... More »

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Africa • fashion • Salvation Army • sellers • job • second-hand clothing • cotton

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