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European Union gives controversial go-ahead to U.S. firm’s GMO
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/12/european-union-gives-controversial-go-ahead-to-u-s-firms-gmo/
European Union gives controversial go-ahead to U.S. firm’s GMO
By Agence France-Presse
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 18:33 EST
A new genetically modified corn, US firm Pioneer’s TC1507, won EU approval in controversial fashion Tuesday after a large majority of member states failed to block it.
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The outcome, largely expected, sparked outrage among environmental groups, with Greenpeace charging the Commission was acting illegally.
“The Commission cannot ignore the scientific, political and legal concerns voiced by a large majority of countries, by two thirds of the European Parliament and supported by most EU citizens,” it said in a statement.
“The Commission must learn from its mistakes and stop breaching the rules that help ensure the safety of what is grown in Europe.”
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These are the same guys (Monsanto) who made Agent Orange to kill vegetation in the 50s and 60s. They also made it extremely difficult to find out exactly what dioxin does to the human body. As did the US government. Why would Europe let these guys into your food supply?
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