Bush attacks EU block on GM food

President Bush today weighed into the row over genetically-modified food by accusing its opponents of contributing to famine in Africa.

He urged Europe to drop its opposition to the technology, condemning their stance as "unfounded" and "unscientific".

The remarks, at a biotechnology conference in Washington, will be welcomed by the British Government which has defended trials of GM crops against protests from environmentalists.

Mr Bush said African farmers would benefit from planting GM crops but were unable to do so because they would be banned from exporting them to the EU. His remarks provoked anger in Brussels.