Letter: US trade war

Wednesday 24 March 1999 00:02 GMT

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Sir: It beggars belief that the US is invoking free trade agreements in an attempt to force Europe to accept GM animal growth hormones ("US and Europe row over GM milk", 22 March), which are not only unnecessary, but actually harmful to human health.

Free trade is not intended to subvert national health strategies simply to provide US shareholders with a fast buck. Can we now expect Colt to demand greater access to European consumer markets for its precision-engineered weapons?

If so, perhaps the Medellin cartel should call on the American government to allow unrestricted imports of cocaine; at least that is a product the US public seems to want.

MARK WOODWARD

London, E15

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