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11.04.2007 | permalink
European Commission presents biotech strategy
The European Commission intends to promote genetically modified (GM) crops in Europe, even though it admits that that the European public does not want to eat GM foods. The Commission"s mid-term review of the EU"s Biotech Strategy today called for increased financial and political support for biotechnology applications - including GM crops - while acknowledging the poor performance of the GM crop sector and its widespread public opposition.
- European Commission: Communication from the Commission on the mid term review of the Strategy on Life Sciences and Biotechnology {SEC(2007) 441}
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- Friends of the Earth Europe, Belgium: European Commission to support failing biotech crop sector