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239. This account owes much to the work of Robert L. Paarlberg, who has written extensively about the politics of genetically modified food and its impact on developing countries. See Paarlberg, 2000, 2001, and 2003. We are also grateful to Diahanna Po st for her insights and helpful co mments. See Post and Da Ros, 2003, and Post, 2005. A committee of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences examined these issues in depth: National Research Council, 2000.
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