In a recent e-mail, Friends of the Earth – UK calls on supporters to begin local referendum drives in support of local bans on genetically engineered food. The nanny group encourages members to buy only organic food free from “antibiotics, pesticide residues, genetic modification, hormones, and pathogens such as e-coli and salmonella,” because such food protects “human health.” BBC apparently didn’t pick up ABC’s recent 20/20 broadcast, which deftly defused the organic myth.
