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Nature Biotechnology 26, 139–140 (1 February 2008) | doi:10.1038/nbt0208-139

Scientists cry foul as Europe plays politics with GM crops

John Hodgson

In an unprecedented action, the European umbrella organization representing scientists working on biotechnologies took direct action late last year to oppose what it sees as unscientific decision-making in Europe over the use of genetically modified (GM) organisms (GMOs) in agriculture. On 28 November, a small delegation from the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB; Barcelona, Spain) arrived at the European Commission (EC) to hand over an open letter to Stavros Dimas, the European Commissioner for the Environment.