Public say no to Government's GM proposals1 November 2007
Public say no to Government's GM proposals
Over 11,000 people responded to the Government's GM 'coexistence' consultation in 2006 - the results of which have finally been published.
Did you know?
95% of members of the public who took part in the consultation opposed the Government's GM proposals.
DEFRA were proposing rules to allow GM crops to be grown alongside conventional and organic varieties.
But their plans were so weak that routine, unlabelled, GM contamination would have been inevitable.
Why did so many people object?
People wrote to DEFRA to demand strict rules to keep GM contamination under the minimum detection level.
They also urged that GM companies must be held responsible for any economic costs caused by contamination.
What happens next?
DEFRA is now awaiting the results of 'important' further research. They have also promised to commission new research in the light of public concern.
In the meantime you can email your MP, asking them to demand that the Government doesn't go ahead with the weak rules.
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