Obama visits Cuba, trade not as unpopular as it may seem, other news

PREKYBOS:

Obama ir Castro sutinkate, JAV prekybos embargą turi baigtis Kuboje – BBC Naujienos (21 Mar)

Nuoroda: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35867590

Cuba’s Cold Shoulder – Bloomberg Businessweek – Iš Patrick Symmes (17 Mar)

Nepaisant to, JAV. bandyti, the island’s entrenched socialists remain intransigent about trade.

Nuoroda: http://www.Bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-17/Cuba-s-socialist-regime-drags-its-feet-on-Trade-With-u-s

Siurprizas: Americans Kind Of Like Trade – NPR – Iš Danielle Kurtzleben (20 Mar)

Americans are feeling pretty positive about foreign trade these days. be to, most mainstream economists think trade is (on balance) a good thing. But criticizing trade deals remains an effective stump topic..

Nuoroda: http://www.npr.org/2016/03/20/470836658/surprise-americans-kind-of-like-trade

Trump and Sanders agree on trade – and Asia is worried – The Strait Times (Singapūras) – By Yasmine Yahya (20 Mar)

[M]any Asian economies rely on trade and are eagerly awaiting the ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Nuoroda: http://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/trump-and-sanders-agree-on-trade-and-asia-is-worried

Corn farmers will benefit from trade deal – Viskonsino valstybės leidinyje – By Jim Zimmerman (20 Mar)

As a corn farmer here in Fond du Lac County, I want to set the record straight about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and what it would mean for farmers like me, as well as rural communities, businesses and consumers throughout our state.

Nuoroda: http://host.madison.com/wsj/opinion/column/jim-zimmerman-corn-farmers-will-benefit-from-trade-deal/article_68aecc26-a0ab-5141-92f3-5697c5a33efd.html

Anti-trade rhetoric rooted in myths – Asbury Park Press – By Robert Samuelson (20 Mar)

Nuoroda: http://www.app.com/story/opinion/columnists/2016/03/20/samuelson-anti-trade-rhetoric-rooted-myths/82045978/

If only we could bottle American trade hypocrisy – The Globe & Paštas (Kanada) – By Konrad Yakabuski (17 Mar)

Canadians are all too familiar with the time-tested ritual of U.S. politicians trash-talking trade deals during presidential election years only to embrace said deals once in office.

Nuoroda: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-Business/if-only-We-could-Bottle-American-Trade-Hypocrisy/article29275535/

Indonezijos-Australijos prekybos sandorį tikimasi 18 mėnesių po ilgai laukti – Maisto Navigator Azijoje – Iš RJ Whitehead (17 Mar)

Nuoroda: http://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Policy/Indonesia-Australia-trade-deal-expected-in-18-months-after-long-wait

BIOTECH, AUGALAI, ETIKETĖS, ir tt:

Warning Libels – The Weekly Standard – Iš Blake Hurst (28 Mar edition)

Giving GMO foods a bad–and costly–rap.

Nuoroda: http://www.weeklystandard.com/warning-libels/article/2001633

How gene editing will help solve the world’s looming food crisis – The Week – By Alexis Boncy (17 Mar)

A global food crisis is looming. And the best place to address it could be in a scientist’s lab.

Nuoroda: http://theweek.com/articles/609946/How-Gene-Editing-help-solve-Worlds-Looming-Food-Crisis

Why I Don’t Buy Organic, And Why You Might Not Want To Either – Forbes.com – by Steven Savage (19 Mar)

An ethical problem with the tactics that some organic advocates and marketers employ which seriously misrepresents their “conventional” competition

Nuoroda: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensavage/2016/03/19/why-i-dont-buy-organic-and-why-you-might-want-to-either/#68eb7c901c2e

Bayer Plans to Take on Monsanto in Brazil With GMO Soybean Seeds – Bloomberg – By Gerson Freitas Jr (9 Mar)

Nuoroda: http://www.Bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-09/Bayer-Plans-to-take-on-Monsanto-in-Brazil-with-GMO-soybean-Seeds

Kenyan researchers step up trials for genetically altered crops in bid to fight hunger – Kasdien tautos (Kenija) – By James Kariuki (14 Mar)

Nuoroda: http://www.nation.co.ke/news/GM-crops-key-to-fighting-hunger/-/1056/3116238/-/tmf9nmz/-/index.html

Boulder County panel favors allowing GMO crops, monitoring them closely – Longmont Times-Call (Koloradas) – By John Fryar (15 Mar)

Nuoroda: http://www.timescall.com/news_region-News/ci_29643963/Boulder-County-Panel-favors-Al

Cheerios maker General Mills to label GMOs in U.S. produktai – "Reuters" – By Lisa Baertlein (18 Mar)

General Mills Inc said on Friday it would begin putting labels on U.S. products that contain genetically engineered ingredients, a move it said was forced by a Vermont law that will require food packages in that state to include such information on July 1.

Nuoroda: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-general-mills-gmo-labeling-idUSKCN0WK2H4

Using Genetically Modified Mosquitoes To Fight Zika Is The Right Thing To Do – Forbes.com – By Arthur Caplan (16 Mar)

Nuoroda: http://www.Forbes.com/sites/arthurcaplan/2016/03/16/using-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-to-Fight-zika-is-the-Right-Thing-to-do/#790899e261f4

Seifai, proven biotechnology deserves non-stigmatizing national labeling standard – Kalno – By Julie Borlaug (16 Mar)

http://thehill.com/blogs/Congress-blog/Healthcare/273059-Safe-Proven-Biotechnology-deserves-non-stigmatizing-National

Louise H. Calderwood: Genetically modified crops — from the farmer’s perspective – VTDigger (15 Mar)

Nuoroda: http://vtdigger.org/2016/03/15/louise-h-calderwood-genetically-modified-crops-from-the-farmers-perspective/