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Biotech / Medical : GelTex Pharmaceuticals (GELX)

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To: NY0001 who wrote (108)6/18/1999 1:04:00 PM
From: LLCF  Read Replies (1) of 127
 
<Actually, the new wave of functional foods or "nutraceuticals" will offer real health benefits>

Sounds interesting... I was assuming that 'drugs&food' added together would be things like preservatives, geneticly modified crops, and whatnot. I heard you talking about "making food taste better" & "meeting food demand" [food prices in the states are so low farmers are going out of business like mad], and that to me is not a reason to spend money on research. This tells me there may be more to the story:

<European food analysts are already alive to this new area>

Europeans, as you probably know, are VERY picky about their food supply. If they think it makes sense I'm interested.

Where can I find out more info.. any ideas?

DAK
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