GM in Europe was a victim of BSE both where happening at the same time.
BSE created BIG food saftey fears among the European comsumers and would have been political suicide for governments to approve their use.
Media also very negative and still is. No persieved need for GM as plenty of non GM food available.
BSE shows the risk any food or any other product for that matter faces if a heath issue is suspected and the public decide it is a risk they are not willing to take.
It does not need to be logical or even true just be anounced on a bad news day and get the media onside.
BSE created BIG food saftey fears among the European comsumers and would have been political suicide for governments to approve their use.
Media also very negative and still is. No persieved need for GM as plenty of non GM food available.
BSE shows the risk any food or any other product for that matter faces if a heath issue is suspected and the public decide it is a risk they are not willing to take.
It does not need to be logical or even true just be anounced on a bad news day and get the media onside.
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