LESS than a week after the government granted approval for food, feed and processing (FFP) use of Golden Rice (GR2E), environmental group Greenpeace urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to revoke the biosafety permit of the genetically modified (GM) crop.
LESS than a week after the government granted approval for food, feed and processing (FFP) use of Golden Rice (GR2E), environmental group Greenpeace urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to revoke the biosafety permit of the genetically modified (GM) crop.
Greenpeace said the approval of GR2Es biosafety permit is unwarranted due to incomplete data submitted by proponents. The group also said there was a lack of transparency and adequate public participation in the approval process.
Greenpeace believes that the approval process for genetically modified organisms in the Philippines should abide by the precautionary principle, and provide standards for safety and security of our citizens and the food we grow and consume, Greenpeace Philippines Country Director Lea Guerrero said in her letter to Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar, a copy of which was provided to reporters.
See full article at Business Mirror
