Pro-GM voices begin to stir

WASHINGTON - Stung by the disastrous failure of Monsanto Co.'s efforts to court U.K. consumers, a coalition of America's largest food processors, manufacturers and distributors last week unveiled a media campaign aimed at bolstering consumer confidence in biotechnology.

At the same time, U.S. lawmakers from the farm belt complained that the Clinton administration is not doing enough to explain and support the safety and benefits of GM foods...