tim chapman timc2ubhcom latest httpnewsbbccouk1hiworldafrica2240487stm friday 6 september 2002 0853 gmt 0953 uk zimbabwe eases gm stance zimbabwe dropped objections accepting genetically modified gm grain urgentlyneeded food aid delivered says un food agency executive director world food programme james morris said zimbabwes decision would send important message countries region refused food aid might contain gm grain zimbabwe said would allow aid workers distribute ground maize allay fears gm grain could planted zimbabwean minister says government set system checks ensure grain enter ecosystem fears southern african nations could lose lucrative export markets europe certify crops gmfree aid mr morris announced policy reversal talks harare zimbabwean president robert mugabe fact concluded comfortable accepting gm crops commodities important signal countries region mr morris told journalists enable us job said aid workers say 13 million people seven countries southern africa face famine zimbabwe bread basket region six million people estimated need food aid wfp says already aid pledges half 600000 tonnes food intends bring zimbabwe next months government blames shortages solely drought governments campaign transfer land large scale commercial white farmers worsened situation say many donors lost markets gm row complicated relief efforts across region zambias president refusing overturn ban gm food aid labelling poison deals mill gm food distributed could planted placated fears malawi mozambique united states aid officials deny food unsafe pointing americans eat gm maize every day world health organisation certified grain human consumption says constitute danger peoples health yahoo groups sponsor looking powerful website try geocities 895 per month register domain name httpyournamecom storage ads httpgeocitiesyahoocompsinfo httpusclickyahoocomahoo4dkjoeaamvfiaa7gsolbtm unsubscribe group send email forteanaunsubscribeegroupscom use yahoo groups subject httpdocsyahoocominfoterms fri 06 sep 2002 112148 0100 zzzzteana save planet kill people