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African groups criticize U.S. over gene-altered food aid

Wednesday, May 05, 2004
By Reuters

Wednesday, May 05, 2004
By Reuters

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Some 60 African farm campaigners criticized the United States Tuesday for what they said was relentless pressure on Sudan and Angola to accept gene-altered food aid to avert hunger.

In March Sudan imposed restrictions on the importation of genetically modified food aid, demanding that it be certified as GM-free first, while Angola said it wanted all gene-altered grains milled before shipment to its hungry...

Article: http://www.enn.com/news/2004-05-05/s_23466.asp