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Soil Association defends anti-nanotech stance

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Interview of Francis Blake
Standards and Technical Director, Soil Association

03-Nov-2008, duration 3:17


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Soil Association has taken a stand against nanotechnology. Standards and Technical Director Francis Blake explains why the organic certifier said no to nano but is prepared to make exceptions.

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