THE region's Labour MEP, Mrs Eryl McNally, voted for tougher rules for the labelling of GM food products during last week's session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
The Parliament backed a draft regulation to label items with at least 0.5 per cent content of GMOs (genetically modified organisms), or lower if scientifically acceptable.
Mrs McNally said, "This has been a very contentious issue and we now have to persuade the governments of the 15 Member States that this is the best way to protect consumers' interests."
July 8, 2002 16:30
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