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Friday, Dec 02, 2005
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Agri-Biz & Commodities
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Research & Development Greenpeace calls for ban on trials of GE food crops Our Bureau
New Delhi , Dec. 1 GREENPEACE today sought the Government's intervention to ban all field trials of genetically engineered (GE) food crops in the country, and also unveiled `biohazard hotspots map' revealing the scale of field trials of GE food crops. The map, a result of Greenpeace investigations, revealed that 21 vegetables, including brinjal, cabbage, tomato; cereals, including kabuli channa and pigeon peas; and fruits such as banana, musk melon and water melon are being genetically engineered in at least 26 institutions in 16 cities, a release issued by Greenpeace said. "As many as 18 public sector, three private sector, three foundations and two international institutions are involved in genetic engineering research in food crops," it said. Greenpeace said that Australian research clearly demonstrates that genetic engineering was a dangerous technology. "Unexpected effects can occur with far reaching implications to the environment, animal and human health. Our wheat, pigeon pea and chick pea is exposed to research with similar genes and the Ministry of Health must prevail upon the Ministry of Science and Technology to abandon this and other such experiments," Ms Divya Raghunandan, Greenpeace GE Campaigner, said. Greenpeace demanded that all data on ongoing field trials of GE foods be made public and that the new biotech policy be re-oriented to focus on biosafety concerns and risks to health caused by GE food.
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