Monsanto's GMO's kicked out of Greece and Latvia
Hang the Bankers.com 9/3/15
First Scotland and Germany booted GMOs from their countries, citing fear of GMO crops contaminating their food supplies and concern over putting their food and beverage industries in jeopardy.
Now, Greece and Latvia are telling Monsanto exactly what they can do with their genetically modified crops. The tide is turning.
A tipping point just became evident through the actions of two additional European countries who have had enough of the Biotech strong arm.
Latvia and Greece have opted out of GMOs, as are Germany and Scotland, as part of the new allowances indicated in legislation that recently passed for EU countries....snip
full:http://www.hangthebankers.com/monsanto-kicked-out-of-greece-latvia/
Reuters: Latvia, Greece win opt-out from Monsanto GM crop
Aug 27, 2015
* U.S. wants GM acceptance as part of EU-U.S. trade deal
BRUSSELS, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Monsanto said it would abide by Latvia's and Greece's requests under a new EU opt-out law to be excluded from its application to grow a genetically modified (GM) crop across the European Union, but accused them of ignoring science.
Under a law signed in March individual countries can seek exclusion from any approval request for GM cultivation across the EU. While the European Commission is responsible for approvals, requests to be excluded also have to be submitted to the company making the application.
GM crops are widely-grown in the Americas and Asia, but Monsanto's pest-resistant MON810 is the only variety grown in Europe, where opposition is fierce.
France and Germany have said they are opposed to GM cultivation, and while Britain is in favour, the Scottish government is against...snip
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/27/eu-agriculture-monsanto-idUSL5N1121GE20150827
Monsanto Kicked Out of Greece and Latvia: GM Bans Sweep Through Europe
As other EU nations take action
Christina Sarich August 30, 2015
First Scotland and Germany booted GMOs from their countries, citing fear of GMO crops contaminating their food supplies and concern over putting their food and beverage industries in jeopardy. Now, Greece and Latvia are telling Monsanto exactly what they can do with their genetically modified crops. The tide is turning. A tipping point just became evident through the actions of two additional European countries who have had enough of the Biotech strong arm.
Latvia and Greece have opted out of GMOs, as are Germany and Scotland, as part of the new allowances indicated in legislation that recently passed for EU countries...snip
http://naturalsociety.com/monsanto-kicked-out-of-greece-and-latvia-gm-bans-sweep-through-europe/
Apparently the "MainStream Media" in the US either doesn't know about this or thinks it's not important. ROFL
Obama in 2007: "We'll let folks know whether their food has been genetically modified because Americans should know what they're buying"
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