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06 Jun 2000
Commenting on a report in today's Times newspaper on the Duke of Edinburgh's views on genetically modified foods, Charles Secrett, Director of Friends of the Earth said:
“The Duke hit the nail on the head when he talked about the effect
the grey squirrel has had on the countryside. Who would have predicted
the damage it would do? If we had stopped to test the effects of this
particular genetic import, we would never have allowed it to establish
itself.
The fact remains that GM crops raise concern about possible damage
to the environment and to human health. It is therefore essential that
we proceed with caution. If we continue to charge down the road to commercial
development of GM crops before any proper testing has been completed,
the Duke and all the rest of us may live to regret it.”
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