Scientists of 74 countries call for ban on genetically engineered food.

• Author: Ayres, Ed
• Position: Environmental Intelligence - Brief Article

An "Open Letter from World Scientists to All Governments Concerning Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)," first submitted by scientists of 56 countries to the World Trade Organization conference in Seattle in 1999, continues to circulate and gain new support. As of late September 2003, the letter had been signed by 653 scientists of 74 countries, includ ing geneticist David Suzuki (Canada), physicist and ecologist Vandana Shiva (India), geneticist Mae-Wan Ho (U.K.), and Harvard University biologist Ruth Hubbard (U.S.).

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