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| SoundDust Milkshake Holy Grail (Mediocre Old One)
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 Posted: 30-12-2002 19:19 Post subject: GM Crop Trials - Surprise |
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Story Here
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The UK Government has denied trying to bury a report into genetically modified crop cross-contamination.
The study, released on Christmas Eve, found evidence of GM crops contaminating plants in neighbouring fields.
Anti-GM campaigners have seized on the report, claiming it proves there is no commercial future for bio-engineered foods in the UK.
Environment minister Michael Meacher told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he had not known the report - a summary of which was published on the website of the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) - would be released on Christmas Eve.
"We weren't trying to bury it," he said. "I entirely agree that the Christmas Eve timing was unfortunate...
"I can assure you there is no wish to conceal. It is another case of cock-up rather than conspiracy."
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Dennis_De_Bacle Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Total posts: 4608 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 30-12-2002 19:53 Post subject: |
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mmm
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| Anonymous |
| Posted: 30-12-2002 21:32 Post subject: |
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| odd seeing as they said polen dont carry far... interesting point to anyone whos had hayfeaver... |
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| gyrtrash Manflesh Joined: 27 Dec 2001 Total posts: 2093 Location: On the Quest for the Holy Ale Gender: Male |
| Posted: 31-12-2002 01:20 Post subject: Hmmm! |
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I've always thought that cross-pollination between GM and non GM plants was inevitable.
Right! You bees, don't go in this field...
Hey! You there, pollen grain, you know the rules on flying over the hedges...I don't care what the wind said...and get your eyes off those stigma...disgusting!
It's a good job we can control everything... |
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| Posted: 31-12-2002 01:58 Post subject: Strangely enough, my nickname for Michael Meacher is 'Monsan |
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I heard that rolls of old carpet and piles of old tyres, chap, Bob Flowerdew, on 'Five Live', saying that wild turnips had developed resistance to herbicides, thanks to GM crossover.
Jolly D! Super Weeds!
And environmentally, they're here to stay. Bring back Doomwatch, that's what I say. |
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