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2007-04-16 | permalink
Data for GE crop field trials must be made public in India
Is the Department of Bio-technology guilty of promoting commercial interests of multinationals? Is it pushing for Genetically Modified (GM) crops at the cost of public health and bio-safety? From allergies among human beings to the death of sheep that ate the crop, activists have blamed GM crops for a number of ills. Now, in a landmark judgement, the Central Information Commission has asked the Department of Biotechnology to disclose information about these crops.
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2007-04-16 | permalink
Data for GE crop field trials must be made public in India
Is the Department of Bio-technology guilty of promoting commercial interests of multinationals? Is it pushing for Genetically Modified (GM) crops at the cost of public health and bio-safety? From allergies among human beings to the death of sheep that ate the crop, activists have blamed GM crops for a number of ills. Now, in a landmark judgement, the Central Information Commission has asked the Department of Biotechnology to disclose information about these crops.
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