IS this a whole new can of worms? Maybe more accurately a can of genetically modified worms? I understand that the UK Department for Food and Rural Affairs, Defra, started a consultation immediately after we left the EU in early January about the possible introduction of genetically modified (GM) food into the UK. My understanding is that GM food is specifically banned in Scotland, as it is throughout the EU, but widely used in the United States. The Prime Minister is on record as saying he wants to "liberate the UK bioscience sector from anti-genetic-modified rules" and we know that a trade deal with the US, including agricultural products, is being negotiated, so we can see where his priorities lie.