Bt Brinjal....Butted Out, for Now.

There has been a lot of discussion regarding the approval of Bt Brinjal, the genetically modified Brinjal, for cultivation.

BBC News - India puts on hold first GM food crop on safety grounds: "India has deferred the commercial cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified (GM) vegetable crop due to safety concerns...."

India approved GM Cotton in 2002. Based on reports, either this crop has contaminated the organic cotton that India exports to other countries, or unscrupulous elements are mixing the cheaper GM version with organic variety and selling the whole package as organic.