Zimbabwe: All Imported Foodstuffs Tested for GMOs - Made

Government tests all imported foodstuffs for genetically modified organisms, a senior official has said. Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Agriculture on Wednesday, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made (pictured right) said Government did not allow production of GMOs and also tested all the foods imported to ascertain if they contained GMO material.

He was responding to questions from legislators on why mealie meal deemed unsuitable for children was available on the market. Dr Made said he was not aware of the issue but said age restrictions did not necessarily mean the food was GMO. He said there could be other reasons why the food commodities had age restrictions.

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