Corn detractors snubbed

OXFORD - Austria, Italy and Luxembourg have been told by the European Commission to lift their national bans on genetically modified corn. After taking evidence from its own scientific experts, the Commission has ruled that the bans are not supported by scientific evidence.

The commission has drafted measures that will oblige the three member states to repeal provisions that restrict or prohibit the use and/or sale of the biotech corn developed by Novartis AG (Basel, Switzerland)...