Risk and unnaturalness cannot justify EU's strict policy on GMO

(University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Humanities) The EU's policy on GMO is extremely strict and prevents new GMO crops from being authorized. The policy is based on arguments about the risk and unnaturalness of GMO plants -- but these arguments cannot justify the restrictive regulation, three researchers conclude in a new study in the journal Transgenic Research. They also conclude that the use of GMO plants is consistent with the principles of organic farming.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 24, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news