The people of Britain have spoken out against Genetically Modified Foods, in a massive survey to test public opinion, with 9 out of every 10 people surveyed against GM.

The EU has rejected a bid by upper Austria to ban GM crops, in an attempt to protect traditional and organic farming.

The commercial growing of genetically modified crops would bring little short-term benefit to the British economy, a government report is expected to say on Friday.

The EU dismisses the USAs decision to take the GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) issue to World Trade Organisation dispute settlement as legally misguided, economically unfounded and politically unhelpful.

The EU takes its legal stance on genetically modified food, setting the example for all countries to have the right to decide whether they choose to import GM foods.

The US announced this week their intention to request WTO consultations on the EUs authorisation system for genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The European Commission regrets this move as legally unwarranted, economically unfounded and politically unhelpful.