More on illegal Genetically Modified "triffid" flax seeds found in bread
source: http://gmwatch.org/latest-listing/1-news-items/11653-more-on-illegal-gm-seeds-found-in-bread
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- 2 years ago
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Illegal genetically modified 'Triffid' flax seed has been found in bread sold by Marks & Spencer.
Critics of GM farming say the discovery provides damning evidence that Britain's food watchdogs are failing to police the nation's food chain.
Flax seed oil, which is also known as linseed, is often used in health foods because it contains high levels of beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids.
Concerns: 'Triffid' flax seed has been found in bread sold by Marks & Spencer
The problem of illegal GM flax seed and oil reaching Europe from contaminated crops in north America, specifically Canada, has been known about for several months.
However, Britain's Food Standards Agency (FSA) stands accused of refusing to order the necessary testing of imports to keep the GM contamination out.
Marks & Spencer has an exemplary record on making efforts to keep GM ingredients out of its food in line with demands from its customers.
The GM Freeze campaign, which found the GM flax, said the real problem lies with the FSA's failure to take GM contamination of the food supply seriously.
The food watchdog was criticised by a High Court judge for failing to make efforts to prevent illegal GM rice entering the UK from north America in 2006.
In this case, the FSA has refused to issue a 'Food Alert' to local authorities and retailers to advise them to test their supplies for illegal GM contamination.
Presence of the GM flax in the EU was first confirmed in early September. It has now been detected in products containing flax seeds in at least 36 countries around the world.
The contaminated bread was purchased by GM Freeze in October and analysed by Genetic ID (Europe) AG’s laboratory in Augsburg, Germany.
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