In Strasbourg on Tuesday 24 October, the European Parliament once again vetoed the EU marketing authorisation of a number of varieties of genetically modified organisms – one maize, one oilseed rape and one soybean – for reasons of public health and protection of the environment.
In support of their objections, MEPs highlighted serious shortcomings in the risk assessment carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the concerns raised by these GMOs destined for food and...