EU ministers to vote on GM potato

EU AGRICULTURE ministers will vote today on a highly controversial GM potato that, according to the World Health Organisation, could make people resistant to some antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections.

EU ministers to vote on GM potato

The vote will be a test of Ireland’s GM-free status insisted on by the Green Party’s programme for government with Fianna Fáil.

The Environment Minister and Green Party leader John Gormley voted against allowing the GM potato a few months ago while Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan normally abstains in such votes.

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