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Moratorium sought on Arctic apple

November 18, 2013, Kelowna, BC – The BC Fruit Grower’s Association is asking the government for an immediate moratorium on a genetically modified (GM) apple, also known under trademark as the Arctic Apple.

Recently organization officials wrote to the Health Minister Rona Ambrose and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, asking for the regulatory process to be suspended. READ MORE