Vatican conference weighs approval for genetically modified food crops
May 18, 2009
The Vatican has not taken any position on the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to increase food production, and a conference held in Rome last week issued no firm conclusions on the subject. But John Allen observes that Church leaders are feeling the pressure to signal approval for GMOs as a means of responding to food shortages in undeveloped countries.
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