Cheap food at all costs?

Hi everyone. Welcome Mark and Laurentiu in the Netherlands, Idris and Buchi in Nigeria, Addy in Liberia, John and Ratten’g in Kenya, David in Portland and Gary in Cyprus – thanks for signing up to the Daily Email.

We’ve been watching this debate grow online for over a week and its been fuelled in the past two days by the US Food and Drug Administration’s decision to allow the production and marketing of foods derived from cloned animals. There are many facets to the discussions we’ve been reading and hearing but they boil down to this.

Does new technology set your pulse racing?

Hi, I’m Amelia. I work for the BBC’s Newshour programme and on Saturday, 19^th January, at 1230 GMT, we’re hosting a special debate on the entertainment industry. We’re hoping you’d like to comment either by emailing us or by posting here.

Can economic boycotts help Kenya?

Once again Kenya is leading the BBC World Service news bulletin, and it’s the top story on the international version of the web site, and on the Have Your Say discussion pages, where the question is “How can Kenya recoup stability?”.

Also in the headlines is the slump in global stock markets which is being fed by fears of a recession in the US. Later today, President Bush is expected to outline his proposals for a package to revitalise the American economy. Are you worried about the economy in the year ahead?