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SUGAR GROWERS ATTACK EUROPEAN BLOCK ON GMO BEET |
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LONDON - World sugar growers said they were concerned by consumer opposition, especially in Europe, to the development of genetically modified sugar beet and cane.
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"Much of this reaction was emotive and led by pressure groups and sensational media coverage," the World Association of Beet and Cane Growers said in a statement after meeting in Killarney, Ireland, on May 18-19. The Association said that genetic technology would considerably reduce the use of pesticides in sugar production as well as increase crop yields and quality. "Adequate and stringent controls are already in place before these crops can be commercially grown," it said. Commercial production of GMO sugar beet is expected soon in the U.S. following extensive trials over many years.
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REUTERS NEWS SERVICE
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