Activists opposing genetically-modified crops claimed on Thursday that a Union government panel had initially raised "serious questions" about GM-mustard under appraisal for cultivation, but labelled it as safe for human and animal consumption without receiving adequate answers.
The Coalition for a GM-Free India has claimed that documents made public by the Union environment ministry suggest that a subcommittee constituted by the ministry's regulatory panel on GM products had raised serious questions, but turned away meekly without any scientific or satisfactory answers.