Despite the debate and discussion explaining the benefits of GM crops, a major producer had admitted that its crop might have been a total failure, offering as it does a calorific and food value content of nil.
The first crop grown by General Motors (GM) in Devon has been found to be 'lacking' by the Food Standards Agency. GM Chairman, Rick Chevrolet has said that while he can see where the FSA is coming from, he does feel there is an element of tabloid media frenzy creeping in, associated with the findings.
He said: "GM is the largest motor manufacturer not only in the World, but in parts of Merseyside. We're bigger even than Skoda, or for that matter Primark, who don't make cars at all.
"My board and I thought that seeing as the motor industry is in a spot of bother, and seeing that our initials "GM" are used everywhere, we should capitalise on this and get in on this GM thing.
"We undertook major research and decided that the time was ripe, pardon the pun, for GM to enter the GM crop arena and capitalise on our name and our ability to do anything.
"However, I will concede that our first crop may have left a little to be desired. We tried to grow GM wiper blades, brake linings, clutch housings and bonnet seals. But, after careful planting, weeding and fertilising, nothing appears to have grown.
"We have not given up hope though. Oh no. We realise we may have been trying to grow the wrong crops, and this time we will be planting GM dashboards, floor wells and windscreens, which I firmly believe will be more successful."
