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Transgenic corn to provide source of collagen

By  Katie Bird

Significant advances in producing collagen from genetically modified corn have been made; leading to safer sources of the protein for use in surgical, medical and cosmetics applications, say researchers at a recent conference in Boston.

Burt's Bees' website campaigns for regulation

By  Guy Montague-Jones

Natural personal care firm Burt's Bees has put forward its own definition of natural in a recently launched educational website, as concerns about the state of the regulation of natural personal care products in the US continue.