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2009-02-02 | permalink
Indian Government halts marketing of Bt brinjal
With new scientific studies now finding genetically modified foods not fully safe for human consumption, the government has put a ’temporary halt’ on the commercialisation of BT brinjal, the move prompted by the Supreme Court’s special representative at the Centre’s Genetic Engineering Approval Committee. Dr Pushpabhargava said, ”I have fears that there are vested interests. Any study that does not suit them are just dismissed.” However, Bhargavas intervention has not stopped biotech company Mahyco from going ahead with field trials showing here a clear clash of interests.
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2009-02-02 | permalink
Indian Government halts marketing of Bt brinjal
With new scientific studies now finding genetically modified foods not fully safe for human consumption, the government has put a ’temporary halt’ on the commercialisation of BT brinjal, the move prompted by the Supreme Court’s special representative at the Centre’s Genetic Engineering Approval Committee. Dr Pushpabhargava said, ”I have fears that there are vested interests. Any study that does not suit them are just dismissed.” However, Bhargavas intervention has not stopped biotech company Mahyco from going ahead with field trials showing here a clear clash of interests.
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