BMA to Issue Report on Effects of Eating GM
Foods, Paper Says
Bloomberg News
May 16, 1999, 2:32 a.m. PT
London, May 16 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. 's British Medical
Association, which represents 115,000 doctors, will issue a
report this week saying too little is known about the long-term
risks of eating genetically modified foods to guarantee its
safety, the Independent on Sunday reported, citing the report.
The report, to be published on Tuesday, marks the first official
opinion by a British medical body on GM crops and will say
detailed research is needed into possible toxicity of GM foods
and whether its consumption could lead to new allergies and
antibiotic resistance. It will reinforce pressure for a
government-backed moratorium on the commercial growing of GM
crops in Britain, the paper said.
The Wall Street Journal reported May 11 that Monsanto Co.'s
genetically altered food has been criticized by U.K.
environmental groups and media commentators, and some retailers
won't sell the food.
(Independent on Sunday 5/16 1 www.independent.co.uk)
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