The World Food Prize is commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize of Agriculture. This year it went to three biotechnology pioneers and infuriated environmental groups. The award winners were honored Thursday in Des Moines. Iowa Public Radio’s Clay Masters reports.
2013 World Food Prize Laureates Stir up GMO Controversy
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Protestors gather on the west side of the Iowa State Capitol to protest the laureates.
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The 2013 World Food Prize laureates (from the right) Robert T. Fraley, Marc Van Montagu and Mary-Dell Chilton in Iowa Public Radio's Des Moines studio on October 14, 2013.
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Farmer and Philanthropist Howard Buffett and Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair take questions from the media.
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