Genetically modified food controversies

Europe's top court ruled on Wednesday that Italy had been wrong to ban cultivation of an EU-approved genetically modified (GMO) maize as it had failed to show there was a serious risk to public health or the environment, reported Reuters. 

BELGRADE - Consumption of genetically modified food has not harmed human health, according to a new report by a US agency criticized for its ties to industry. GMO crops are not increasing yields, the report said, but also show no major proof of environmental ruin.

At least 16 EU member states plus four regions in other EU countries are prohibiting the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops on their territories under new rules, Greenpeace has said.

Those member states and regions represent over 65% of the EU's population and as much of the bloc's arable land, Greenpeace said in a press release.

"It's the poor who suffer" due to European reluctance to GMOs, since solutions which could help meet needs of the poor "are stopped by the rich"...

"We'll almost run out of wheat by 2050" and genetic modification will be part of the solution, pushing humans to go where evolution won't...

Serbia "to follow EU's decision" on potential cancerogen

BELGRADE -- Serbia will "support" any decision made by the EU regarding trade in plant protection products containing the ingredient glyphosate.

The material is believed to be a human cancerogen.