10.09.2003 |

UK government commission cannot agree on co-existence with GMO, citizens juries call for moratorium

Tony Blair`s hopes of advancing the cause of GM technology are set to be dealt a significant blow because an independent commission of advisers cannot agree how to grow genetically modified plants alongside conventional varieties, writes the Financial Times. Two citizens juries meanwhile published their recommendations on the issue and called for continuation of the present moratorium.</p><p><a href="http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1059479726992" target = "blank">Financial Times: UK faces big setback over GM crop rules</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/content.phtml?ref=1063031063" target = "Blank">Citizens Juries press releases</a>