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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton GOES TO BAT For GMOs At Biotech Conference [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)inside the stink of the various "academies, associations" etc, including WHO that you list as your citations.
How come the following is happening?
Following nations admit to banning or considering banning (except for research) some aspect of Gm foods, seeds or crops:
Italy, Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Luxembourg,
New Zealand, Thailand, Phillipines
Saudi Arabia, Brazil, China, Paraguay,
and here in the USA: USA: Various bills calling for moratorium on GE food (Vermont), actual bans
of GE wheat (North Dakota, Montana) have been filed within the last
year. Several municipalities declared moratoria on GE food
(Burlington/Vermont), bans of GE crops (City of Boulder/Colorado),
or urged the federal government to ban GE food (City and County of
San Francisco/California). Many attempts to adopt such bills or
resolutions failed in the past.
Also Mexico has now banned Gm maize.