date:Jan 10, 2013
not however be afraid of making the case to the public about the potential benefits of GM beyond the food chain, for example, significantly reducing the use of pesticides and inputs such as diesel.
He added: I believe GM offers great opportunities but I also recognise that we owe a duty to the public to reassure them that it is a safe and beneficial innovation.
While the Environment Secretary embraced the potential of genetically modified products, it was a former leading anti GM campaigner, Ma