1.   Austria, Denmark, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg are already seeking to require importers to make it clear which shipments include genetically altered crops.

2.   But in Europe, where genetically altered crops have been dubbed Frankenfoods, governments have imposed labeling rules and safety tests that have restricted U.S. imports.

3.   But it appeared aimed in part at countering a tide of negative publicity over the proliferation of genetically altered crops.

4.   But that survey followed an earlier study showing that farmers were scaling back on their planting of genetically altered crops.

5.   Critics worry about harmful long-range consequences of genetically altered crops and food.

6.   Debate is intensifying over genetically altered crops and over the mergers of giant food processors into ever bigger corporations that demand large-scale precision farming.

7.   Farmers worry, however, that an increasing number of companies will move away from genetically altered crops if fears spread among consumers.

8.   H.J. Heinz has also dropped genetically altered crops from its baby food, but not from its other products.

9.   In fact, many food companies say they do not even know whether their products contain genetically altered crops.

10.   In Europe, too, genetically altered crops have faced opposition as some countries seek compulsory labeling of foods made with genetically modified soybeans and corn.