GM ROW
June 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE UNITED States and the European Union have traded barbs over their respective policies regarding genetically modified food. During a US-EU summit in Washington, President George W Bush claimed European reticence over GM was preventing starving African countries from importing a valuable food resource. The European Commission dismissed the claims.
THE UNITED States and the European Union have traded barbs over their respective policies regarding genetically modified food. During a US-EU summit in Washington, President George W Bush claimed European reticence over GM was preventing starving African countries from importing a valuable food resource. The European Commission dismissed the claims.
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