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State under pressure to lift ban on genetically modified foods

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Nairobi; Kenya: The European Union (EU) has given its stamp of approval to biotechnology and use of genetically modified (GM) foods, urging the Kenya Government to lift the ban on GM food imports.

The union has in the past threatened to lock out genetically modified organisms (GMOs) from its market in what it now says has been miscommunication. GMOs are products of Modern Biotechnology that involve the manipulation of the genetic material of organisms through genetic engineering procedures.

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