• Investment World
• eWorld
• Brand Line
• Mentor
• Life
• Canvas
• Praxis
• Urban Pulse
• Brand Quest
• The New Manager

Stocks

• Quotes
• SE Diary
• Scoreboard
• Open-End Mutual Fund

Cross Currency

• Rates
  
  

Shipping

• Ports
  
  

Archives

• Yesterday
• Datewise
• Resources
• In Focus
• In Depth

Group Sites

• The Hindu
• Business Line
• Sportstar
• Frontline
• The Hindu eBooks
• The Hindu Images

Our Bureau

New Delhi, Sept. 8

Greenpeace-India, along with some consumer bodies, on Friday demanded an immediate halt of field trials of genetically engineered (GE) brinjal in India till scientific data is made available for analysis by an independent panel of toxicologists and physicians. They also stressed on the need for Genetic Engineering Approval Committee to have consultation with a representative from Ministry of Consumer Affairs and labelling norms to be firmly in place. This follows reports of illegal genetically modified rice from field trials in China contaminating food products in France, Germany and the UK.

More Stories on : Horticulture/Fruits & Vegetables | Bio-tech & Genetics | Environment

Article E-Mail :: Comment :: Syndication :: Printer Friendly Page

Stories in this Section
Energy-content pricing model for coal mooted

Copyright © 2006, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line