Australian farmers have urged authorities to consider the use of genetically modified animals for meat, milk and fish after US authorities this week unveiled guidelines to regulate the controversial technology. [...] Sheep Meat Council of Australia president Chris Groves said while the practical application of the technology for livestock was ”a long way off”, it would be rash to disregard the technology because of ill-founded fears. He said any decisions on GM foods needed to be based on ”sound science, not on somebody’s scare campaign”.