Greenpeace dismissed calls today by Sir Richard Sykes, chairman of Glaxo Wellcome, that the Government should continue to conduct GM experiments in secret. The respected John Innes Research Institute has pointed out that "Once GM crops are released they, like all crops, cannot be completely contained". This means that they will lead to the contamination of organic and non-GM crops.
Greenpeace's Dr Douglas Parr said: "If science is to progress and serve the best interests of the public, the industry should redirect the public money it is ploughing into this unwanted, unpredictable technology into research into sustainable organic agriculture. It is not a question of 'pro' or 'anti-science', but a question as to which scientific research will benefit mankind in future generations."
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