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2007-04-25 | permalink
South African retailers enter battle for high ground in GM foods
South Africa’s three major food retailers are actively courting the organic produce market while, somewhat paradoxically, government agencies are hoping to have the first genetically modified (GM) crops on supermarket shelves soon. The scene has been set for a battle for the soul of consumers, as well as the farmers that supply their food. Last week Pick ’n Pay said it would not stock a government-backed GM potato, which the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) hopes to commercialise, until the council could provide conclusive scientific evidence on the biosafety of the product.
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2007-04-25 | permalink
South African retailers enter battle for high ground in GM foods
South Africa’s three major food retailers are actively courting the organic produce market while, somewhat paradoxically, government agencies are hoping to have the first genetically modified (GM) crops on supermarket shelves soon. The scene has been set for a battle for the soul of consumers, as well as the farmers that supply their food. Last week Pick ’n Pay said it would not stock a government-backed GM potato, which the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) hopes to commercialise, until the council could provide conclusive scientific evidence on the biosafety of the product.
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