A non-genetically modified technique could provide the same project gains as the use of genetically modified grasses in New Zealand and without the risk of triggering consumer resistance, according to an investigation by the Sustainability Council of New Zealand. The council has released a report, based on documents obtained through the Official Information Act, which has assessed the economic case for pursuing GM pasture grasses. [...] ”Tens of millions” of taxpayer dollars have been staked on three groups researching GM grasses, with about $20 million going to the Pastoral Genomics consortium.