http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog A blog about rural life in the UK, our countryside and my country life. It's all here, farming, gardening, wildlife, animals and rural dating. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:31:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/leeds-university-gm-potato-trial-vandalised/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/leeds-university-gm-potato-trial-vandalised/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:14:15 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=152 In early May 2008 Defra approved a GM potato trial at Leeds University, stating “It is satisfied that the proposed trial will not result in any adverse effect on human health or the environment.” The trial was to be carried out in North Yorkshire and last for three years. A similar trial last year had [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/leeds-university-gm-potato-trial-vandalised/feed/ 0 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/gm-biotech-crops-delay-on-decision-by-brussels/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/gm-biotech-crops-delay-on-decision-by-brussels/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 00:25:10 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=123 I was delighted that the EU has again delayed a decision about allowing growth in Europe of three types of GM crops. They stated the genetically modified crops should undergo further scientific analysis on environmental effects and human health before they could be approved. Are the EU capable of actually making a decision on this [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/gm-biotech-crops-delay-on-decision-by-brussels/feed/ 0