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2009-10-16 | permalink
Blocking biotech feed harms farmers -EU farm chief
The European Union’s farm chief urged governments to stop blocking imports of animal feed if it contains only traces of banned genetically modified organisms (GMOs), saying such policies harmed the meat sector. EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said EU countries should look at scientific evidence rather than emotions, as is now the case, when deciding on authorisations for new biotech products.
- Reuters, UK: Blocking biotech feed harms farmers -EU farm chief
- Food Biz Daily, UK: EU chief calls for path of GM imports to be eased
- Farming Life Today, UK: Anger at lack of progress on GM
- The Financial Times, UK: Modification: Genetic engineering conquers new ground
- Reuters, UK: EU exec to approve GM maize if ministers disagree
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2009-10-16 | permalink
Blocking biotech feed harms farmers -EU farm chief
The European Union’s farm chief urged governments to stop blocking imports of animal feed if it contains only traces of banned genetically modified organisms (GMOs), saying such policies harmed the meat sector. EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said EU countries should look at scientific evidence rather than emotions, as is now the case, when deciding on authorisations for new biotech products.
- Reuters, UK: Blocking biotech feed harms farmers -EU farm chief
- Food Biz Daily, UK: EU chief calls for path of GM imports to be eased
- Farming Life Today, UK: Anger at lack of progress on GM
- The Financial Times, UK: Modification: Genetic engineering conquers new ground
- Reuters, UK: EU exec to approve GM maize if ministers disagree
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