By Nation ReporterTHE National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has claimed that the nation that the mealie meal from South Africa produced from Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) maize is safe for consumption. The Authority says it is working with other Government institutions to ensure that mealie meal that may contain Genetically Modified Organisms to be imported and transited through Zambia is from the maize varieties that had been authorized by the NBA.Dr Sody Munsaka, the NBA Scientific Advisory Committee chairperson said in a statement yesterday that working together with the Ministry of Agriculture, it had been notifying the nation about the importing mealie meal or any other products which may contain GMOs on the need to obtain authorization from the NBA.Dr Munsaka said the NBA had conducted risk assessments on maize and soya varieties from South Africa and had been found to be safe for human and animal consumption.He said the Authority had previously granted permits for products […]
GMO mealie meal from SA safe, claims NBA
