A review of 24 studies of health impacts of GM food found "no statistically significant differences between GM and non-GM crops within the parameters observed" (my italics), however other studies have been "inconclusive".
If fish are fed on the oil from GM plants in future, they might not need to be labelled as GM-derived, because cattle today are widely fed on GM soya, but are not required to reveal this on labels".
Paterson is an enthusiastic supporter of GM crops and earlier this month said: "The longer Europe continues to close its doors to GM, the greater the risk that the rest of the world will bypass us altogether.
Security guards at Rothamsted Research called police on Sunday morning when an alarm was tripped around private land where scientists are growing a GM strain of wheat that produces a natural aphid repellent found in peppermint and other plants.
Eleanor Baylis, of Take the flour back, said: "We have no information about this incident, but are relieved if the quantity of GM pollen released from the trial has been reduced".
In any case, here's an interesting tidbit from the Canadian Press: '"We don't want to eliminate the chase," said Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon.
If it's the latter, however, it's either another show of hand from Columbus GM Scott Howson, showing, as he did after not trading Nash, that he's capable of a bit of bitterness, or it's a sign that all that chatter about Jeff Carter being a bit insufferable might have some truth to it.
The question is: will the long list of other exceptions that already include GM food and hormone-fed beef dilute the deal to make it less worthwhile?
The Guardian employs notable journalists who support, or do not have a particular antipathy to GM crops or food.
John writes: Hundreds of millions of people and animals regularly eat GM foods seemingly without problem and the industry has argued that this effective giant feeding trial means the food and crops must be safe.
It is curious they were happy to include GM ingredients early on, but are not now there is a longer history of evidence.
