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2009-07-27 | permalink
Stalled UK GE potato trials restarted
Genetically-modified crops are being grown in Britain for the first time in a year after controversial trials of the plants were ”secretly” restarted. Cultivation of a field of potatoes designed to be resistant to pests were abandoned over a year ago when environmental protesters ripped up the crop But, without alerting the public as is usual when such trials begin, the project has been restarted, prompting environmental groups to warn that local farms and nearby residents could be put at risk.
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2009-07-27 | permalink
Stalled UK GE potato trials restarted
Genetically-modified crops are being grown in Britain for the first time in a year after controversial trials of the plants were ”secretly” restarted. Cultivation of a field of potatoes designed to be resistant to pests were abandoned over a year ago when environmental protesters ripped up the crop But, without alerting the public as is usual when such trials begin, the project has been restarted, prompting environmental groups to warn that local farms and nearby residents could be put at risk.
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