The conference, which highlights current and emerging threats to the integrity of the food chain, will be attended by a panel of international food experts who will argue the pros and cons of GM crops.
Owen Brennan, CEO of the Devenish Group, the Belfast-based global agri-technology company and Prof Klaus Ammann from the University of Bern will be speaking in favour of GM crops, while Dr John Fagan, CEO of Annapurna Global, a leading authority on sustainability in the food system, and Dr Michael Antoniou, an expert in genetic engineering at King’s College London will oppose GM.
According to research in Ireland, 11% of consumers check food labels for information on GM, compared with 3% who check for organic content and 2% who check for allergy advice.
* For more information about the GM debate and the Food Integrity and Traceability conference visit www.qub.ac.uk/asset2014 or follow the debate on Twitter @ASSET2014 using #ASSETGM
