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Brit supermarkts 'too hasty' in rejecting GM
Speaking in a panel debate after delivering the City Food Lecture in London, Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has admitted UK supermarkets may have made the decision to reject GM products too hastily and signalled Tesco is willing to re-open the debate. "It may have been a failure of us all to stand by the science", he said.

France defends GM ban
According to French officials, GM maize is safe to eat -- but that's beside the point. According to Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo, the real point is whether its cultivation could create wider environmental problems, notably contaminating other crops.