0¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼US begins producing hormone-treated beef¼"Despite concerns over the safety to humans of such procedures, the US has begun producing hormone-treated beef. The cattle are injected with a growth hormone that improves the animal's meat yield."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼Canada using hormone-treatment for cattle¼The Canadian government has announced that it too is treating beef herds with growth hormones.¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
2¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼US tries to ban study¼"A controversial article has appeared in an American medical journal, despite desperate attempts by the US government to prevent publication. The report claims that the government approved the treatment of beef cattle before carrying out adequate testing."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
3¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼GM crops¼Farmers in the US have begun planting genetically modified maize and soya.¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
4¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼International vote¼The bad publicity surrounding growth hormones in beef cattle has led to a public outcry over their use and the UK is proposing the political condemnation of the US.¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
5¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼GM crops¼"Brazil and Canada have announced that they too are cultivating genetically modified crops. In America, a strain of GM tomato has been approved."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
6¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼Hormone-treated beef¼Brazil is using growth hormones in beef cattle and the Brazilian government is insisting that the procedure has been adequately tested and that consumers' fears are unfounded.¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
7¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼"GM food unsafe, according to report"¼"The latest research suggests that genetically modified crops may pose a risk to human health. In response, the government is switching to a GM-free policy."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
8¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼US threatens to cut trade¼"Still insisting that hormone beef is safe, the US is threatening to sever trade relations with the UK after a vote proposed by the UK resulted in its political condemnation by the international community."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
9¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼Hormone beef link to arthritis and other evils¼"An in-depth study carried out at a leading university has found that affected meat could cause arthritis, various cancers, heart disease and criminality. Protests outside the American embassy in London rapidly degenerated into riots with the arrival of extremist environmental groups."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
10¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼Trade war¼"Angered by some countries' refusal to buy its GM products, the US is threatening to ban imports of European goods such as shoes and perfume."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
11¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼Hormone beef linked to deafness¼A report has been published by a team of illustrious French scientists suggesting a leak between hormone beef and deafness.¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
12¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼Hormone beef link to Parkinson's disease¼Anecdotal evidence of a link between hormone beef and Parkinson's disease has been reported in the press. The US government has dismissed the claims.¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
13¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼US severs trade with UK; international vote¼The American government has carried out its threat to sever trade relations with its former friend. Tension has been rising since the US decision to begin injecting beef cattle with growth hormones. The British government retaliated immediately by proposing an embargo against the US.¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
14¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼US bans continental goods¼"The US has carried out its threat to ban imports of shoes and perfume. Meanwhile, the first signs of environmental degradation due to GM crops have been recorded."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
15¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼France and Italy resume food imports from US¼France and Italy have resumed food imports from the US in the latest episode of what is turning out to be a GM food drama.¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
16¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼Genetically modified crops¼"The US and Brazil have announced that they have approved certain strains of genetically modified soya, maize and tomatoes for planting."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
17¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼Environmental problems¼"Countries cultivating genetically modified crops are beginning to experience serious environmental problems. A report on hormone beef by French scientists, suggesting that the product may cause deafness, has been published on the Internet."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
18¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼US government suppressed report¼It has emerged that the US government suppressed a report recommending further testing for genetically modified maize and soya.¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
19¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼International vote¼"Figures released yesterday show a slight increase in the incidence of Parkinson's disease, fuelling fears over the safety of hormone beef. The UK is proposing an embargo against the US."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
20¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼British boycott GM food¼"On the advice of scientists, the British government has decided to boycott all GM food and products 'which may contain GM food.' The news prompted swift action by the Americans, who broke off diplomatic relations. Meanwhile, the US government is still insisting that hormone beef is safe despite mounting evidence that it causes rheumatoid arthritis. The latest tests, however, are inconclusive."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
21¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼GM crops 'a potential risk'¼"The US government approved GM crops despite major health concerns being voiced by leading scientists in the US, it emerged today. Consumers in the US are beginning to boycott the products. Australia, Brazil and Canada are all returning to normal farming."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
22¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼GM crops 'environmental disaster'¼"All strains of genetically modified crops are causing 'acute and excessive environmental degradation', according to a new report."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
24¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼US bans camembert¼The US has retaliated against France by banning camembert.¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
25¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼US president on state visit to France¼The US president has launched a media campaign at home and is currently visiting the French president.¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
26¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼US elections¼"The Americans have elected a new president. In one of his first speeches in office, he called a halt to the production of hormone-treated beef."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
27¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼Hormone beef banned¼"The international community has agreed to put an end to the practice of hormone treatment of beef cattle, it was announced today."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
28¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼GM crops abandoned; beef report was a hoax¼"America, Canada, Brazil and Australia have abandoned the use of genetically modified crops. The Internet report claiming that hormone-treated beef caused deafness was a hoax, and the perpetrators have been sentenced to three-month jail sentences in the US."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
29¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼French accept GM food¼"British resistance to GM food has been lowered their neighbours' newfound enthusiasm for the products. Meanwhile, hormone-treated beef has now been conclusively linked to cancer, and some people are now beginning to experience serious health problems."¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1¼-1
