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Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields

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loveandgratitude Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:34 am Posts: 762 Location: Beautiful Bryon Bay	Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields GOOD NEWS ONE HOPES THIS WILL SPARK A REVOLUTION - SHUT DOWN MONSANTO Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds, according to Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognar. Unlike many European Union countries, Hungary is a nation where genetically modified (GM) seeds are banned. In a similar stance against GM ingredients, Peru has also passed a 10 year ban on GM foods. Planetsave reports: Almost 1000 acres of maize found to have been ground with genetically modified seeds have been destroyed throughout Hungary, deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognar said. The GMO maize has been ploughed under, said Lajos Bognar, but pollen has not spread from the maize, he added. Unlike several EU members, GMO seeds are banned in Hungary. The checks will continue despite the fact that seek traders are obliged to make sure that their products are GMO free, Bognar said. During the invesigation, controllers have found Pioneer Monsanto products among the seeds planted. The free movement of goods within the EU means that authorities will not investigate how the seeds arrived in Hungary, but they will check where the goods can be found, Bognar said. Regional public radio reported that the two biggest international seed producing companies are affected in the matter and GMO seeds could have been sown on up to the thousands of hectares in the country. Most of the local farmers have complained since they just discovered they were using GMO seeds. With season already under way, it is too late to sow new seeds, so this years harvest has been lost. And to make things even worse for the farmers, the company that distributed the seeds in Baranya county is under liquidation. Therefore, if any compensation is paid by the international seed producers, the money will be paid primarily to that company’s creditors, rather than the farmers. http://www.blacklistednews.com/Hungary_ ... 0/Y/M.html _________________ "Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf"
Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:09 am

Lee Joined: Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:16 pm Posts: 433	Re: Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields That is good news Slightly off topic - i was just chatting to my neighbour who had recently travelled through Croatia. I'm not sure how much of Croatia she saw, but she was impressed. We both grow a lot of food ourselves but not everyone here does. She mentioned how amazing it was to see everyone growing food, on masse. Yard after yard filled with food. All manner of things, wherever space allowed. No-one took from anyone else. When people have been through hard time's growing their own food is everything.. Warm wishes and thanks for the good news! _________________ Privacy is important and should not be betrayed.
Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:05 am

loveandgratitude Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:34 am Posts: 762 Location: Beautiful Bryon Bay	Re: Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields BAD NEWS USA States PROHIBITED FROM BANNING GMO'S?????????? What is State Preemption? n general terms, preemption refers to the ability of one level of government to override laws of a lower level. While local governments once had the ability to restrict the use of pesticides on all land within their jurisdictions, pressure from the chemical industry led many states to pass legislation prohibiting municipalities from adopting local pesticide ordinances for private property that are stricter than state policy. These laws, called state preemption laws, effectively deny local residents and decision makers their democratic right to better protection when the community decides that minimum standards set by state and federal law are insufficient to protect local public and environmental health. Given this restriction, local jurisdictions nationwide have passed ordinances specific to local government land only. As pesticide pollution and concerns over human and environmental health mount, many are fighting to overturn preemption laws and return the power back to localities, enabling them to adopt more stringent protective standards throughout their communities. http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/fa ... tsheet.pdf _________________ "Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf"
Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:11 am
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