| European Commission Approves GM Oilseed Rape |
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"The European Commission has approved the import of Monsanto's
genetically modified oilseed rape, making it available for food and
animal feed across the EU. The decision came despite the decision of the UK, and most EU Member State governments, not to support the application." "Tests have shown that rats fed the oilseed rape showed increase in liver weights and there are also concerns over the impact of seed spills into the environment. In addition, recent UK Government research has reported the discovery of the first genetically modified 'superweed' - the result of GM oilseed rape cross-breeding with the common weed charlock in the UK farm scale trials. The weed is resistant to the herbicide used on GM crops." "BOCM Pauls Ltd say most of their products now contain GM material, with the exception of its organic range of sheep feed and three beef diets - Eco beef grade nuts, Eco beef rolls and Eco beef mix 34, which contain less than 0.9%." Quotes taken from the icwales website |
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