I'm getting the feeling the tide is about to turn in the GM debate in Europe;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1167000/1167511.stm
>The European Parliament has approved proposals to tighten restrictions on
>the use of genetically modified (GM) products.
>The new measures include the strict labelling and monitoring of GM foods,
>feeds, seeds and pharmaceuticals.
>They also set up a public registry, which will allow consumers to trace
>products.
>The move paves the way for the EU to lift its three-year moratorium on
>licensing new GM products.
While it might look like a strict provision, it is just the kind of thing
that is needed to reassure the undecided public and emasculate the greenies.
Plus it gets the licensing ban lifted.
Regards,
James....
"If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and
crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures
to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid."
-Q, Star Trek:TNG episode 'Q Who'
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