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Member of Rural Affairs and Environment Committee attacks “unprincipled and ruthless” GM lobby |
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Monday, 12 April 2010 |
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 Dr Bill Wilson MSP (West of Scotland, SNP) has praised the Scottish Government’s opposition to so-called GM (genetic modification) technology and drawn attention to criticism of it elsewhere.
[UPDATE Since this press release was issued, the following detailed background information has become available: Monsanto Faces Rising Grassroots Opposition in South Africa and there has been this development: Move to shield Kenyans from GM maize] |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 11 May 2010 )
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Dairy Farmers Snubbed by Scottish Retailers |
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Monday, 01 June 2009 |
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Dr Bill Wilson, SNP MSP for the West of Scotland, has expressed his disappointment to the Scottish Retail Consortium at their non-attendance at the Dairy Summit organised by the Scottish Government. The idea behind the summit was to help build confidence throughout the industry by bringing together producers, processors and the retail industry. Three of the four biggest supermarkets, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s snubbed the chance to meet with representatives of dairy farmers. Only Morrison’s agreed to participate in the summit. |
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Wilson Meets Dairy Farmers |
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 |
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Dr Bill Wilson, SNP MSP for the West of Scotland, yesterday met dairy farmers from the West of Scotland, who expressed their concerns about the industry. Dairy farmers represent around an eighth of the agricultural output in Scotland, accounting for £263 million. In the last decade the number of dairy farmers has reduced by a third to around 1,350 farms. Since the start of this year farmers selling milk have seen their prices cut by 4p per litre while the retail prices of milk and cheese have risen by 11.5% and 8.2% respectively in the past year. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 May 2009 )
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Non-transgenic crops and “green” pigs good for Scotland and its farmers |
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Thursday, 02 April 2009 |
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 Dr Bill Wilson, SNP MSP for the West of Scotland, yesterday praised the contribution of conventional plant breeding to Scotland and to global food supplies.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 April 2009 )
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MSP highlights biodiversity and climate change benefits of supporting Scottish farmers |
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009 |
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 Dr Bill Wilson, SNP MSP for the West of Scotland and a member of the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Environment Committee, today emphasised the importance of supporting Scottish farmers in order to sustain biodiversity and combat and mitigate climate change.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 January 2009 )
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