Abstract: . . .  already produced. Some advocates think biotechnology is revolutionizing some industries. It is already growing exponentially and is expected to continue its rapid expansion into the next century.And, despite being slow out of the blocks, Maine is enjoying some of that growth. Next month on Quest, how to stay healthy in Maine and how to better manage your own health care. Until then, I am Christine Young.Thanks for joining us. Maine’s Public Television production of “Quest: Investigating the World We Call Maine” is funded through a tele- vision demonstration grant from Rural Economic and Community Development, part of the USDA. Music  . . .
. . .  Quest #108: Biotechnology (Christine Young, Program Host) Coming up on Quest: Irradiation, dairy cow hormones and other biotechnology in our foods have not been popular in Maine.Yet, some of us may be eating genetically altered food and not know it. Maine has several world-class research labs using animals like mice and a cousin of the shark to find cures to improve human health, and we have designer drugs from seaweed.What biotechnology has to offer the farms and fishing . . .
. . .  finding ways of playing to the strengths of our traditional industries: Farming, fishing, and tourism. (Christine Young, Program Host) Compared to other states, Maine lags far behind in its commitment in attracting new biotechnology industries.The companies and labs already in the state run at subsistent level with not enough revenue for new research to develop new products and not enough to effectively promote or sell what they have already produced. Some advocates think biotechnology is revolutionizing some industries. It is already growing exponentially and is expected to continue its rapid expansion into the next century.And, despite being slow out of the blocks, Maine is enjoying some of that growth. Next month on Quest, how to stay healthy in Maine and how to better manage your own health care. Until then, I am Christine Young.Thanks for joining us. Maine’s Public Television production of “Quest: Investigating the World We Call Maine” . . .
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