Cover Picture: Biotechnology Journal 4/2006

Cover illustration: Food is more than a magic word. On this typical market fruit stand we see a fraction of the abundance of food available in the Western world: Apples, apricots, grapefruits, lemons, limes, oranges, pears, pineapples ... In this issue of BTJ you will read how fruit consumption protects against cancer and other diseases, but also about milk production, yoghurt fermentation, potato processing and essential fatty acids. Guest editor Prof. Eisenbrand describes the status and future of Food Biotechnology. In the Forum, a human rights organization writes about Biotech in third world countries. Image copyright: Photodisc Inc./Getty Images.