Anyone who thinks huge, labor-intensive newspaper projects are a thing of the past in an era of shorter stories aimed at short attention spans should check out this sprawling five-day series on genetically modified crops. From Mali to Mexico and back to California, Bee staffers produced a series that examines unfulfilled plans for international assistance, unintended migration of genetically modified seeds, industry funding of university research, the regulatory "patchwork" for biotech crops, and food-labeling issues. Bee reporters Tom Knudson, Edie Lau and Mike Lee wrote the series, which is showcased attractively on the Bee's website with features like Knudson's audio slide show and galleries of arresting photos. Anyone averse to reading thousands and thousands of words on a computer screen should be aware, however, that this is an extremely long project.

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http://sacbee.com/biotech