*Ø* Blogmanac | GM crops? No thanks, say Britons
Britain delivers overwhelming verdict after unprecedented public opinion exercise
"The title of the debate was 'GM Nation?' But that is precisely what the British people do not want their country to be, according to the official report from the national consultation on genetically modified crops and food presented to the Government yesterday.
"The unprecedented test of public opinion, which over six weeks this summer involved 675 public meetings and elicited more than 36,000 written responses, revealed a deep hostility to GM technology across the population.
"Alongside fears that GM crops and food could be harmful to human health and the environment, the debate threw up widespread mistrust and suspicion of the motives of those taking decisions about GM – especially government and multi-national companies such as Monsanto."
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Britain delivers overwhelming verdict after unprecedented public opinion exercise
"The title of the debate was 'GM Nation?' But that is precisely what the British people do not want their country to be, according to the official report from the national consultation on genetically modified crops and food presented to the Government yesterday.
"The unprecedented test of public opinion, which over six weeks this summer involved 675 public meetings and elicited more than 36,000 written responses, revealed a deep hostility to GM technology across the population.
"Alongside fears that GM crops and food could be harmful to human health and the environment, the debate threw up widespread mistrust and suspicion of the motives of those taking decisions about GM – especially government and multi-national companies such as Monsanto."
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