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Published Date: 24 June 2009
NEW rules to crack down on those who accidentally allow genetically modified crops into Scotland's environment came into force yesterday.
The Scottish Government said its rules mean Scotland's stance on GM contamination is now much tougher than south of the Border, where polluters may be able to exempt themselves from liability.

The SNP has also introduced a measure that means those responsible for GM pollution can be found liable up to 75 years later.

Environment minister Roseanna Cunningham said Scotland must remain GM free.

She added that meant sending out a "strong message that the polluter must pay if accidental contamination occurs".

Last year, trial sowings of a new variety of oilseed rape in Scotland were found to contain unauthorised GM material.





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  • Last Updated: 23 June 2009 10:19 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Unimpressed one,

24/06/2009 09:36:27
The SNP has also introduced a measure that means those responsible for GM pollution can be found liable up to 75 years later.

Environment minister Roseanna Cunningham said Scotland must remain GM free.

She added that meant sending out a "strong message that the polluter must pay if accidental contamination occurs".

The SNP - typically luddite and backward thinking - should be aware of the following facts. The US and much of the rest of the world, has been consuming GM cereals for years with no detrimental effects. GATT rules forbid the refusal of importation of commodities based on such childish antics.

This is another greenie scare story, on a par with 'climate change' and anti-nuclear paranoia, that no rational thinking adult should be drawn in by. It was just such kak that led African politicians to say when offered US food aid, that since it was GM, then they would rather their people starved than eat it. So this is another example of greens putting their own bammy logic before the welfare of people are being responsible for suffering and death.

As has been said, if you tell a lie often enough it becomes the truth.

 

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