Madam, - I would like to take issue with your paper's coverage of the event at which Trevor Sargent outlined Government policy on genetically engineered crops (June 16th). Your reporter chose to focus on Prof McConnell's opinion that people opposed to the outdoor release of genetically engineered organisms did not understand science, while failing to mention the presentation by respected geneticist Dr Ricarda A Steinbrecher or the Irish launch of Genetic Roulette - The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foodwhich was also part of the event.
However, as the professor was presented with a copy, I await a scholarly response to the documented evidence of adverse health effects from genetically engineered food contained in the dossier, using the forum provided by its author in the website www.geneticRoulette.com. - Yours, etc,
NICK CULLEN
Curragh,
Co Kildare.