Bioscience at a Crossroads: Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific, Technological and Industry Change: The Food and Beverage Sector

The focus of this brief is on plant genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in the food and beverage industry, although its conclusions and recommendations have broad applicability to other sub-sectors. Note that separate policy briefs review ABS issues pertaining to the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, botanicals, industrial biotechnology and food and beverage sectors.