Poland Becomes The 8th EU Nation To Ban Monsanto Maize

Poland Becomes The 8th EU Nation To Ban Monsanto Maize


Poland has become the eighth EU member state to ban the
cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops. Seven other EU member
states have already imposed bans on the cultivation of GM crops approved
by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) as safe: Austria, France,
Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Greece and Bulgaria.

The Polish Agriculture Ministry expressed concerns that GM
crops may cross-pollinate with non-GM crops and Monsanto’s MON810 maize
pollen may find its way into honey. The ministry also pointed to that
there exists no scientific assessments confirming that GM crops are
safe for the environment and people.

In a statement, Greenpeace Poland’s ‘Stop GMO’ campaign coordinator Joanna Mis said, “The government has delivered on its promise,” and, “We
are happy that Poland has joined the club of countries that ban the
cultivation of GM crops. However, this is not the end of our campaign.
We have to make sure that the European Commission does
not manage to lift the ban [...]. We also have to make sure that
crops will be effectively controlled and the ban on cultivation
observed.”

A panel of experts appointed by a Supreme Court has recently recommended a 10-year moratorium on field trials of all genetically modified (GM) food and termination of all ongoing trials of transgenic crops in India. See: http://www.examiner.com/article/a-10-year-cap-on-genetically-modified-foods-recommended-by-supreme-court-panel

The United States, Canada, China, UK, Australia, Mexico, and most of South America, Asia and Africa have no formal GMO-free platforms and their use is typically unrestricted and widespread.

Most Nations in the World Have No GMO-Free Platform To Protect Their Citizens

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