The European Commission today published guidelines for best practice measures to prevent the cross-contamination of genetically modified crops with conventional and organic farming.
The average British person does it five times a year - goes to the beach that is! Paddling in the Irish Sea is a much safer pastime than it was 20 years ago, claims a North West Euro-MP.
New Government figures released today show a startling rise in animal experiments of 110,000 in 2002 compared with 2001.
Commenting ahead of the anticipated publication of the GM Science Review report on Monday (21st July), which is expected to say there are still too many gaps in knowledge on GM at present, Liberal Democrat Shadow Rural Affairs Minister Andrew George MP said:
Commenting, today at the close of the Government's sponsored public debate on Genetically Modified Organisms - GM Nation - Liberal Democrat Shadow Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew George MP, predicted that the Government would have to run the whole debate all over again.
As MPs and Peers begin their recess at the end of the week, Baroness Sue Miller, Liberal Democrat DEFRA Spokesperson, is asking them to remember the importance of clean beaches and seas, and how the marine environment is still under threat in many ways.
