A leading scientist at a world-renowned Norfolk food research centre has said that it's time 'to grow up' over the possible beneficial impact of GM technology.
Source: EDP24
The comments of Professor Jonathan Jones, group leader at the John Innes Centre's Sainsbury laboratory, come at the start of a Norwich GM potato trial that looks to use the controversial technology to boost food worldwide production.
And a top Norfolk potato grower Tony Bambridge said that farmers could be planting genetically-modified crops within five years if given the chance.
Prof Jones, who is leading a three-year project involving potatoes with GM blight resistance, said that farmers in Europe must be given access to this latest technology.
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The comments of Professor Jonathan Jones, group leader at the John Innes Centre's Sainsbury laboratory, come at the start of a Norwich GM potato trial that looks to use the controversial technology to boost food worldwide production.
And a top Norfolk potato grower Tony Bambridge said that farmers could be planting genetically-modified crops within five years if given the chance.
Prof Jones, who is leading a three-year project involving potatoes with GM blight resistance, said that farmers in Europe must be given access to this latest technology.
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