Investigations have been initiated in Denmark after accidents with genetically manipulated bacteria occurred at Danisco Cultor. The local authority’s technical and environmental committee decided on Thursday to call in the Danish Forest and Nature agency, the highest environmental power in the field. Danisco Cultor, based in Grinsted in Denmark is the world’s largest producer and supplier of emulsifiers.
The decision came after three separate incidents involving GM bacteria in the company. The latest accident happened a week ago when a workman accidentally pushed a valve so that liquid containing genetically modified bacteria streamed out, reports Danish paper Jyllands Posten. According to the local authority, the bacteria did not leak out into the environment.
By Penny Leese, just-food.com correspondent