Posted by Dobie on March 18, 2016, 9:55 am 189.164.72.123
From the Organic Consumers Association:
On March 8, 2016, Mexican farmers, consumers and activists won a federal appeals court ruling to prevent genetically engineered corn from being grown in Mexico until a class action lawsuit, filed by scientists, consumers, small farmers and activists has been resolved.
The March 8 ruling allows the biotech industry to continue experimental trials of GM corn, but with a new twist—the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) will now require regular assessments of the impact of the of the test crops on neighboring non-GM fields and human health.
This recent victory follows a seven-year battle that has drawn together a broad coalition of coalition of individuals and civil society organizations, including scientists, farming groups, beekeepers, indigenous groups, environmental groups, human rights groups and artists bound together by a single mission: to protect the integrity of Mexico’s most popular agricultural crop.
OCA’s Mexico-based team, working through our sister organizations, Vía Orgánica and Asociación de Consumidores Orgánicos, is proud to have played a role in achieving this victory. We also know that this is just the first of many legal hurdles we will have to overcome in our continued battle to defend the integrity and diversity of Mexico’s corn and its connection with an entire culture. So far, OCA has contributed $30,000 to this critical legal battle.
Tim - Have to be a subscriber to read the article. The US Senate didn't have enough votes last week to pass what's known as the DARK (Deny Americans the Right to Know) Act. Hilary is a Monsanto supporter - said that Americans aren't smart enough to understand GMO labeling. Duh?
We organized and banned GMO's in Mendocino County California. Other northern California counites have followed. Very hard to stand up to Monsanto because of their campaign contributions to US lawmakers and the Big Ag lobby. Hilary's sucking up to Monsanto and making that statement about "American's aren't smart enough to understand GMO labeling" led to my wife labelling her, "Ms. Pander Pants"
I would be surprised if Monsanto and others do not find a way around any organized efforts in Mexico to stop GMO's and the manipulation and control of seeds. GMO corn is already a Genie out of the bottle from GMO corn pollen cross pollinating neighboring farms. Something that Monsanto and others lied about. it has also been widely found in tortillas which Monsanto said would not happen.