Fears GM move will damage our food reputation

LEADING chef and television presenter Clodagh McKenna has warned that the Government’s U-turn on genetically modified (GM) foods will damage Ireland’s reputation.

Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith will travel to Brussels today to support EU Commission proposals to introduce a tolerance for the low-level presence of, as yet, unauthorised GM varieties in animal feed imports.

Earlier this month, Mr Smith confirmed Ireland’s intention to change its voting position to support EU Commission proposals aimed at authorising the marketing of food, food ingredients and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from GM maize and cotton.