France Says No to Genetically Modified Crops, No to Fracking

[xchrom]

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/09/16



France will maintain its ban on genetically modified crops [GMOs] and will ban fracking, politicians announced during an environmental conference held in Paris Friday and Saturday.

"The government is keeping its moratorium on the cultivation of GMO seeds currently authorized in the European Union," Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told the conference in Paris on Saturday.

Reuters reports that the ban specifically targets Monsanto's MON810 maize, as it is the only GMO currently allowed in Europe.

The ban was originally enacted in 2008, was overturned by a French court in 2011, and was reinstated in March.

[roody]

1. Why can't this country be

so sensible?

[xchrom]

2. you know - i think the french have a relationship to food

that is uniquely french.

and i don't see them as wating anything to threaten that relationship.

that seems rather simple - i know - but honestly they take food as a point of national pride.

[GliderGuider]

3. That's a really good insight. Thanks! nt

[beveeheart]

4. Oui, je suis d'accord.

I agree.

[MartinGulasis]

5. Genetically Modified Food

Some interesting information about genetically modified food can be found here:
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