Oooh, Fred, new spambot-barrier pictures! I can't wait to see the rest of them! Oh, and surely this must be the End Times: common sense is appearing in Brussels.The European Union has launched a study into whether a large-scale expansion of genetically modified crops would curb soaring global food prices.
Gordon Brown backed the move after the European Commission said GM crops could 'play an important role in mitigating the effects of the food crisis'. Jose Manuel Barroso, the Commission president, warned that the EU's current obstacles to GM products could result in higher food prices in Europe than the rest of the world. EU leaders endorsed the plans to review the complex system of approving GM licences, which is split between the EU and national governments. It could be streamlined to make the approval process easier.
| It's one thing to let nameless Africans or Asians starve. It's another for France to miss a meal. |