§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research has been(a) commissioned and (b) published on post-marketing monitoring of the safety of GM food for people and GM feed for animals. [136191]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 3 November 2003]: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has funded a feasibility study on the post-market monitoring of genetically modified (GM) foods. The report from this study was published on the FSA website on 23 July 2003. No research has been commissioned on the post-market monitoring of GM animal feed.