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Biotech industry abandons controversial GM trial site
21 May 2001
Friends of the Earth today welcomed the abandoning of a controversial GM trial site at Wolston in Warwickshire. The site was two miles from one Europe's foremost organic research centre's the Henry Doubleday Research Association.
Pete Riley, GM campaigner at Friends of the Earth said
"We are delighted that the Biotech industry has finally seen sense and agreed to abandon the GM trial site near this important organic centre. This is the first time that the Government or biotech industry have ever listened to genuine concerns from the public. But communities up and down the country are still very worried about the impact of these crops on conventional and organic varieties. Scimac and the Government must now review the entire GM farm scale trials programme."
Lorna Jackson, Real Food Campaignerr for Coventry FOE said
"This is fantastic news. Local people were united in their opposition to this outrageous proposal and have been mounting protests for weeks. Thankfully this hard work has paid off and the important work that the HDRA does can now continue without this terrible threat hanging over it."
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