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End of ban on genetically modified canola

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Subject: End of ban on genetically modified canola
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:39:22 +1100
On Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 09:38:46AM +1000, Alan Gillanders wrote:
> Greetings,
> To me the concern is not about human health but the effect on the 
> environment of herbicide resistant weeds. Brassicaceae hybridise
> freely and are highly adaptive. We have many endemic genera and
> species as well as numerous weeds in this family.

This is already occurring in canola and soybean crops overseas:
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2005/jul/25/gm.food

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