EU: Member states could ban GM on "ethical" grounds
By: Keith Nuthall | 22 December 2010
EU governments may be able to ban the cultivation of GM foodstuffs on their territories in future on purely ethical and cultural grounds, a European Commission official has told just-food.
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EU governments may be able to ban the cultivation of GM foodstuffs on their territories in future on purely ethical and cultural grounds, a European Commission official has told just-food.
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