The result, the work of more than 20 employees, was a 100-page report, more graphics than text, extolling the wonders of the world's emerging markets, among which none shone more brightly than China.
Although the text of the report does go on to observe that "these benefits have not been universal, some may decline over time, and potential benefits and risks may become more numerous as the technology is applied to more crops, " some context for this sentiment and Pollack's coverage of it is essential.