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Scottish GM ban
Scottish rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead has announced the country will ban the growing of genetically modified foods.
Scotland will request an opt out of any European consents for the cultivation of GM crops. Sustain member the Soil Association welcomed the move, and called for England, Wales and Northern Ireland to follow suit. However the NFU in Scotland said they were disappointed by the decision.
Published Sunday 23 August 2015
Sustainable Farming Campaign: Sustain encourages integration of sustainable food and farming into local, regional and national government policies.
