nusratt's Journal: FrankenBeer Introduced In Europe

[story submitted to slashdot editors 2004-07-16 08:21 UTC and AGAIN 2004-07-24 08:10 UTC] From Associated Press: Partially funded by biotech companies led by Monsanto, Swedish-brewed beer, produced with genetically engineered corn grown in Germany, is now being sold in Denmark, Germany, and through the Swedish state-owned liquor monopoly. The brewer is also in talks with stores in the United Kingdom. Biotech companies hope the beer will tempt consumers as the EU regulators lower the bars to GM foods, a process begun quietly in April. In parallel, the White House continues to push for the removal of the labels which make it possible for EU consumers to identify GM foods.