Journal or Publishing Institution: Science
Study: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/298/5596/1153.1
Author(s): Bohannon, J.
Article Type: Journal Publication
Abstract:
The government of Zambia last week rejected thousands of tons of corn donated by the United States because it is likely to contain genetically modified (GM) kernels, leaving an estimated 2.9 million people at risk of starvation. A delegation of Zambian scientists and economists had urged the government to reject the corn on the basis of the “precautionary principle” because studies of the health risks of GM foods “are inconclusive.”
Keywords: Zambia, genetically modified (GM), starvation, precautionary principle
Citation:
Bohannon, J., 2002. Zambia rejects GM corn on scientists’ advice. Science, 298(5596), 1153-1154.
Category:
- Health effects
- Regulatory issues
- Pesticide use
Record ID: 335
