Vandals attack two more GM trials

10 July 2000



Vandals attack two more GM trials

By FWi

VANDALS have attacked two field-scale trials of genetically modfied crops.

In one incident, a trial crop of GM oilseed rape was torn up and flattened at Wold End Farm, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire over the weekend.

Police said about 75% of the 2.5hectare (six-acre) crop one of 12 grown for the company Aventis was destroyed in the attack.

The other incident in Scotland was less severe. It saw another GM crop of oil seed rape targeted for the second time in 48 hours.

About half an acre of the crop was destroyed at New Craig Farm, near Daviot, South Aberdeenshire, said police.