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French law temporarily bans GM-maize planting while larger ban gains steam
Published time: February 18, 2014 02:21
The French government issued a decree Monday forbidding farmers to plant genetically-modified maize in the immediate future while the government drafts a comprehensive law that will attempt to ban the practice nationwide.
French officials maintain that GM crops constitute a serious environmental risk, despite a senior court striking down two national prohibitions on GM maize (corn) in recent time. GM opponents were also frustrated recently by the European Union, which failed to agree on whether or not to ban a new strand of GM-maize. The lack of consensus makes it more likely that the EU Commission will approve its cultivation.
Genetically-modified crops have drawn the attention of much of the international community because they are scientifically produced to resist herbicides. Yet little independent research has studied at what cost that modification does to humans who ingest those same crops.
Among the most commonly cited causes for concern is the skyrocketing resistance to antibiotics, although increased toxicity in food and lower nutritional values are also considered factors.
GM maize has been no exception to the controversy, with many scientists and environmentalists decrying the unconventional food as an unsafe and unnecessary replacement to standard corn.
The French law forbidding GM maize will go into full effect by March 9, after an estimated three weeks of government consultations and in time to prevent manipulated maize when the sowing season begins in the latter half of March.
Read more: http://rt.com/news/french-gm-maize-planting-ban-481/
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Increased toxicity in food and lower nutritional value....
Nah, that shit is great for you! Just ask Monstanto and Bill Gates. :-\
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Good, and I hope the fuckers growing GM take a huge financial blow.
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inb4 true Adonis copy pasta troll posts.
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More reason to pull out of the EU... Hope this causes them more trouble.
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frnace has currently a socialist government just saying.
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frnace has currently a socialist government just saying.
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I love Socialism for you guys, I really do... 8)
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Increased toxicity in food and lower nutritional value....
Nah, that shit is great for you! Just ask Monstanto and Bill Gates. :-\
No proof whatsoever of what you just said.
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No proof whatsoever of what you just said.
it was taken from the article.
Yes, yes, I know, theres no conclusive evidence its so great for you itll cure cancer etc etc blah blah blah.
I dont trust that shit and never will. Theres enough uncertainty and possibility for horrible things to haooen down the road that id rather not EVER touch GMO if I could get away with it. Post all the copy paste links you want, that company and their products can go to hell.
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This GM maize lives in deserts... able to bring food to starving people around the world.
I have no issue with it whatsoever.
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Popcorn is pretty good.
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This GM maize lives in deserts... able to bring food to starving people around the world.
I have no issue with it whatsoever.
yes because France is a dessert and their population is on the brink of starvation, just like USA apparently.
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yes because France is a dessert and their population is on the brink of starvation, just like USA apparently.
Cripes.
That's really not the point. The point is that GM food is good for humanity.
But sure. Let's just focus that's it's France. Because I'm sure their government is looking out for them.
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Let the poor out whatever they want in their bodies, I'll keep buying organic/fresh. Viva la France!