Mexican Farmers Fight Transgenic Foods

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sometimes it seems the states is about the only nation on the planet that has virtually no regs against GMOs. and the ones we do have on the books are worthless, because when a company violates them like bayer ag sciences did with its rice that cost american farmers who knows how much money because it contaminated the entire supply then the gov't just just goes and retroactively approves the shit.
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original-Prensa Latina
Mexican Farmers Fight Transgenic Foods

Mexico, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) Farmers from 19 Mexican states began a campaign Friday to protect natural corn and beans from their transgenic counterparts.

The National Farmers' Association (ANEC) says the goal is to recover arable land now neglected or given over to a different use.

Their strategy includes assembling a network of companies that exclusively produce beans to seek commercial and industrial alternatives.

Another goal is to start negotiations with Congress and the Government to pass a law to protect bean and corn production, achieve food sovereignty and defend their condition as farmers.

The ninth ANEC general assembly also discussed financing, sustainable agricultural production and the 2007 rural budget.
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complete article here