THIN END OF THE WEDGES

Obviously inspired by SchNEWS’ report last week of a potato field decommissioning in a corner of a field in Flanders, British anti-GM activists are planning a visit to a GM trial in Norwich. The Sainsbury Laboratory is currently conducting a trial of supposedly blight resistant potatoes at the John Innes Centre - and Stop GM are heading there on Saturday 23rd July.

Although GM was all but driven from these shores almost 10 years ago (see SchNEWS 448), it has been gradually creeping back. While the science is still just as shaky, the advantages to monopolising seed markets has some fairly influential backers in both business and government.

If you fancy going on a field trip yourself keep an eye on stopGM.org.uk – details are vague at the moment, but expect a ”carnival procession of families and farmers led by the next generation on pedal tractors” along with sound systems, “experienced grassroots campaigners” and non-GM chips.