Technology involving genetic modification of crops has the potential to make a contribution to rural poverty reduction in many developing countries. Thus far, insecticide-producing 'Bt' varieties of cotton have been the main GM crops under cultivation in developing nations. Several studies have...

Restaurants are thought to be high-risk businesses to operate and invest in. Specific myths about the failure rate of restaurants compared to other businesses have been examined by industry analysts and suggest industry rules-of-thumb for predicting high restaurant failure rates in their first...

Consumer interest concerning the health aspects of food products has grown in recent years. Consequently, media attention to scientific studies about the beneficial or detrimental effect on consumers′ health has resulted in substantial changes to the consumption of certain products. A recent...