The Star (Nairobi)

Kenya: Mugo to Hold Conference On the Ban of Gmo's

By Emmanuel Wanjala, 21 November 2012
The Ministry of Health has undertaken to commission a study to determine whether or not genetically modified foods are harmful to human beings. The ... ( Resource: Kenyan Govt Investigates GMOs

Public health Minister Beth Mugo is this morning expected to hold a press conference on the ban of GMO foods in the country. This comes amid rising fears that there could be many genetically modified food items in the market that consumers are not aware of.

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