Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/03/eu-approves-gm-food-potato

Critics say the decision to approve the cultivation of a genetically modified potato and the use of three types of GM maize 'puts profit before people' The EU has approved the cultivation of a genetically modified potato and the use of three types of altered maize, saying they don't pose a health risk. The go-ahead for the Amflora potato – developed by BASF SE, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany – was the first green light in 12 years to grow a genetically modified food in the EU. Critics accused the European commission of pandering to corporate interests at the expense of public health.