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World Service,18 Feb 1999,23 mins

Genetically Modified Food Debate reignites in UK

Science In Action

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Early reports of an experiment in the UK in which rats were adversely affected by a diet of genetically modified (GM) potato is causing renewed controversy around GM foods. Reactions to GM crop trials in India, where GM foods are not yet on sale. The potentially deadly legacy of volcanic dust on Montserrat after the 1995 eruption. Ultraviolet light shining on extraterrestrial dust reveals clues to the origins of life on Earth.

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