Market place will reject GM wine
Genetically modified (GM) soya, maize, potato and tomato are just the beginning for the biotechnology industry. Ignoring consumer concerns and environmental risks the development of GM food crops continues apace. Recent research by Greenpeace USA has revealed that trials are being conducted in the USA, principally in California, with GM wine grapes. The UK is the largest market for Californian wine. Currently around 30% of Californian wine, worth approximately $112,000,000 per year, is exported to the UK.
However GM grape releases are not just confined to the US; trials have also been conducted in other major wine producing countries including France, Germany, Italy and Australia...
