Further research is required to ensure that pollen from genetically modified crops does not contaminate natural plants, says a new report from the European Environment Agency.

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The paper considers six GM crops that are close to commercial release in the European Union: oilseed rape, sugar beet, potatoes, maize, wheat and barley, assessing the risk of them contaminating natural fields, above the European Commission’s 1% recommended threshold for GM free-status for foodstuffs.


During farming, the report warns, “low levels of gene flow will occur at long distances and thus complete genetic isolation will be difficult to maintain,” leading to the creation of plants with accumulated genetic traits from different GM varieties.


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By Keith Nuthall, just-food.com correspondent

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