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Community attitudes towards cropping biotechnology are shifting in the European region, where resistance has been particularly staunch, says British Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Owen Paterson.
Currently no genetically modified crops are grown commercially in the UK – although some imported GM commodities like soya are used mainly for animal feed and in some food products.
Read the full article here: UK envoy champions GM crops
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