As you may or may not have heard our illustrious PM David Cameroon went on record stating that we (the UK) should “Rethink our stance on GMO”. Currently AFAIK the UK only feeds (non-organically farmed) live stock GMO Feed…
The Prime Minister said he wanted to foster a “pro-science culture” in the UK, and this started with a shift in Britain’s attitude towards so-called GM food, dubbed “Frankenstein food” by its critics.
The comments come ahead of a major speech by Environment secretary Owen Paterson on Thursday next week which is set to signal a change in GM policy.
The above happened back in June and a little while after (less than a month to be precise) I heard on the radio that Cameroon is now pushing for free school dinners. I think this is potentially a good thing, especially for those families who either cannot afford or do not have the inclination to provide their children wholesome packed lunches BUT I have read they are debating BANNING packed lunches from schools and making school dinners compulsory.
Now, is it just me or does the timing of all this seem a little suspect? Schools have very limited budgets and will most likely source food that is of sufficient quality but at the lowest possible price point – the government could argue that GMO is a more cost effective option and use it as a stage to introduce regular GMO consumption OR could slip it into the food chain without us evening knowing (compulsory labelling bill anyone?)
ATS – what are your thoughts on this? Am I worrying too much as a parent – should I just let my kids consume the usual fruitshoots/colourings and aspartame sweets most other parents do? Since there’s so much controversy surrounding GMO I’m of the mindset ‘there’s on smoke without fire’.
BAN packed lunches, head teachers urged
Banning packed lunches and free school dinners
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