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Fri 03 Mar 2010Commission allows German GM potato to be grown in EU
A GENETICALLY modified (GM) potato developed by German company BASF, which was prevented from growing it experimentally in Co Meath in 2006, can now be grown in the EU following a decision this week in Brussels.
The European Commission decided the GM potato “Amflora” can be grown for extracting starch but cannot be grown for human consumption. The decision has been severely criticised by organic groups across the EU.
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