U.S. Offers Zambia Food Safety Help

Posted By: Mantaka
Date: 28, August 02, at 7:04 p.m.

In Response To: Genetically engineered seeds and 'poor' nations (Ayinde)

Wednesday August 28, 2002, Guardian UK

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - The United States offered Wednesday to help Zambia assess the safety of genetically modified grain, after the Southern African nation rejected donations despite an impending food crisis.

Washington has offered to help Zambia set up its own biotechnology plant so scientists can research genetically modified foods, said Andrew Natsios, the director of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The United States will also provide Zambia data collected by its own scientists, he said. Natsios made the offer at a meeting with Zambian president Levy Mwanawasa, during a two-day visit to Zambia.

Natsios told reporters shortly before his departure that the United States had also offered to help Zambian scientists travel to the United States to review the safety of the corn produced there.

He maintained that genetically modified food is safe, saying Americans eat it every day.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

Messages In This Thread

Genetically engineered seeds and 'poor' nations
Ayinde -- 24, August 02, at 6:24 p.m.

Zambia Rejects U.N. Appeal
Ayinde -- 25, August 02, at 7:15 a.m.

Re: Zambia Rejects U.N. Appeal *LINK*
Johns Chundu -- 4, March 03, at 11:10 p.m.

Genetically Engineered Food – Who Needs It? *LINK*
Ayinde -- 5, March 03, at 12:49 a.m.

Re: Genetically engineered seeds and 'poor' nation
jw rags -- 27, August 02, at 10:48 a.m.

U.S. Offers Zambia Food Safety Help
Mantaka -- 28, August 02, at 7:04 p.m.

ZIMBABWE: No to GM food aid
Ayinde -- 2, September 02, at 1:41 p.m.

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