Bishops in Kenya take new stance on genetically modified foods

Nairobi, Kenya, August 1 (ENInews)--Roman Catholic bishops in Kenya told people
to eat genetically modified foods to check starvation amid a serious drought in
the Horn of Africa.

The bishops spoke in response to opposition from some non-governmental
organizations and legislators to a government plan to import genetically
modified maize from South Africa.

"We are in favor of non-genetically-modified foods, but if there is a crisis and
they can resurrect the person for one week, eat them," said Archbishop Zacchaeus
Okoth of Kisumu, who chairs the Justice and Peace Commission of the Kenya
Episcopal Conference.