Lusaka — In 2002 the Zambian government shocked many by returning emergency food
aid just when million of Zambians faced starvation. The reason: the package
contained potentially unsafe GM maize. Three years on, an audit of the
manner in which the GM 'debate' was played out in the national media offers
important insights.
Zambia made international headlines in July 2002 when it ordered
the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to take back over 35,000
tonnes of food aid - just when three million Zambians faced hunger caused by
a severe drought.
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