GM food issue ‘could spark EU-US trade war’

A FOOD lawyer warned yesterday that the issue of genetically modified foods has the potential to cause a major EU-US trade war if it is not dealt with quickly.

Food lawyer Raymond O’Rourke said the issue, a major cause of division between the EU and the US, will not be discussed at today’s Dromoland Castle summit.

He accused the Irish government of a major oversight by failing to tackle the issue of GM foods head-on at the meeting.