Krebs Says He's Keen to Build Bridges

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Sunday, 12 October 2003

Sir John Krebs, chairman of the Food Standards Agency, comments on his assertion that there is no scientific justification to claim that organic food is healthier: "That is seen by the Soil Association as us making an anti-organic stance. It's a pro-consumer information stance."
While he stands by his comments – calling them a "neutral, evidence-based objective stance" – he says he is keen to build bridges with the organic sector and move on, "rather than just stay in head-butting mode, I'd rather move onto a relationship that says: We have a disagreement, but can we do any research to resolve that disagreement?
"Scientific research isn't stationary. It moves on. I don't rule out the possibility that it could do. I don't call that a U-turn. I call that responding to new scientific evidence as it emerges."
Source: www.soilassociation.org