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20/06/2013
Environment Secretary Says GM Crops 'Probably Safer'
The environment secretary, Owen Paterson, has called on the government to focus efforts on the production of GM crops, saying they are "probably safer" than ordinary crops.
Claiming that the UK and Europe risk being left behind as the rest of the world adopt the technology, Paterson told the BBC that GM crops hold significant benefits for farmer, consumers and the environment.
Dimissing critics of GM crops, Paterson is quoted by the BBC as saying: "The use of more precise technology and the greater regulatory scrutiny probably make GMOs even safer than than conventional plants and food."
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Claiming that the UK and Europe risk being left behind as the rest of the world adopt the technology, Paterson told the BBC that GM crops hold significant benefits for farmer, consumers and the environment.
Dimissing critics of GM crops, Paterson is quoted by the BBC as saying: "The use of more precise technology and the greater regulatory scrutiny probably make GMOs even safer than than conventional plants and food."
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