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Article: food giants shun new strain'.(News)
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- Cape Times (South Africa)
- Article date:
- September 17, 2008
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BYLINE: MELANIE GOSLING
THE proposed commercial release of a genetically modified (GM) spud in South Africa has become something of a hot potato as farmers and some major food giants say they will not use them.
Potato SA, which represents potato farmers, has written to the Department of Agriculture saying the potential costs, particularly of consumer backlash and possible loss of exports, outweigh the potential benefits.
This is the first time organised agriculture has opposed the introduction of a GM crop in South Africa.
The submission is in response to a permit application by the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), which has been ...