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If too many burgers and fries have left your waistline super-sized, don't expect a sweet pay-off in court, senators said Thursday. A bill would prevent people from suing restaurants and food manufacturers for making them fat.
http://www.nj.com/newsflash/washington/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?a0689_BC_FastFoodLawsuits

While a third of Americans already try to avoid buying food that has been genetically modified (GM), or treated with antibiotics or hormones, 55 percent, would avoid buying GM food if it were so labeled, according to a survey conducted by ABC News.
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2003/july/6212.htm

Hershey Foods Corp. HSY.N , the No. 1 U.S. chocolate maker, on Thursday said quarterly earnings rose 13 percent, benefiting from cost savings and a price increase that took effect on Jan. 1.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=3112101

Kraft Foods, maker of such goodies as Oreos, Mallomars and Chips Ahoy cookies, said it will change some of its recipes and reduce portion sizes to put healthier snacks in kids' lunch boxes and fight obesity.
http://www.cp.org/english/online/full/family/030701/U070108AU.html

American sales of Cadbury Schweppes soft drinks, including Dr Pepper and 7-Up, have made a disappointing start to the crucial summer season, according to new industry data.
http://money.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2003/07/06/cncad06.xml&menuId=242&sSheet=/money/2003/07/06/ixfrontcity.html

What's in a name? Deep political, economic and cultural concerns, at least when it comes to labeling food made with genetically modified ingredients.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/07/05/biotech.food.ap/index.html

Africa will come under increasing pressure to accept U.S. foreign aid in the form of genetically modified (GM) food following Europe's decision this week to end its ban on GM food, officials and experts said.
http://www.washtimes.com/world/20030703-085839-8327r.htm

Ministers are set to clear genetically modified food as safe to eat with no further tests on humans, it emerged today.
http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/5603406?source=EveningStandard

Seeking to avoid a trade battle with Washington, the European Parliament paved the way for new biotech foods to be sold in Europe if they are clearly labeled.
http://www.etaiwannews.com/World/2003/07/04/1057282492.htm

Europe's ban on biotech foods is to be lifted and replaced by rules for clear labeling of all genetically modified (GM) products
http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=16714

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