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2007-01-18 | permalink
Hungary overreacting on GMO issue, claims expert
Talks over a Hungarian ban on an EU approved, genetically modified (GMO) Maize crop should be judged on scientific fact rather than “irrational fears”, claims a leading Biotech expert. Speaking ahead of EU talks to be held over the issue next month, Prof. Dr Marc Van Montagu of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries (IPBO) believes that too often GMO debate “centres on emotional arguments, rather than looking at scientific positives.”
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2007-01-18 | permalink
Hungary overreacting on GMO issue, claims expert
Talks over a Hungarian ban on an EU approved, genetically modified (GMO) Maize crop should be judged on scientific fact rather than “irrational fears”, claims a leading Biotech expert. Speaking ahead of EU talks to be held over the issue next month, Prof. Dr Marc Van Montagu of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries (IPBO) believes that too often GMO debate “centres on emotional arguments, rather than looking at scientific positives.”
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