Corrupt & Undemocratic European Commission OK'ed GM crops despite European Parliament's opposition

In a controversial move, the European Commission yesterday (2 March) gave the green light for the first genetically-modified potato to be cultivated in the European Union.

The EU executive authorised the cultivation in the EU of Amflora, a genetically-modified potato developed by German chemical company BASF,

The move marked the bloc's first GM cultivation approval in 12 years.

BASF plans to begin cultivating Amflora this year on 250 hectares in the Czech Republic, Sweden and Germany. The firm said it expected peak license fees of about 20-30 million euros ($27-40.6 million) per annum.

The EU executive also approved three genetically-modified maize types made by US biotech firm Monsanto for food and feed uses and import and processing in the European Union.

German Green MEP Martin Häusling, a member of the European Parliament's agriculture committee, commented: "I am shocked that Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner John Dalli has only needed weeks in his new position to show such flagrant support for industry interests ahead of his own portfolio. His decision to authorise the Amflora potato variety flies in the face of the 70% of consumers who are against GM food, as well as the anti-GM position of the European Parliament."

http://www.euractiv.com/en/cap/commission-gives-green-light-genetically-modified-potato-news-300965

Related:
Open Letter from World Scientists to All Governments (call for the immediate suspension of all environmental releases of GM crops and products) http://www.i-sis.org.uk/list.php
Exposed: the great GM crops myth (Major new study shows that modified soya produces 10 per cent less food than its conventional equivalent) http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/exposed-the-great-gm-crops-myth-812179.html
The Effects of Genetically Modified Foods on Animal Health http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=16747
Monsanto's GMO Corn Linked To Organ Failure, Study Reveals http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/monsantos-gmo-corn-linked_n_420365.html?view=print
Brazilian Farmers Declare War on Monsanto http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_20196.cfm
Austrian ministry links GM corn to infertility http://www.foodqualitynews.com/Public-Concerns/Austrian-ministry-links-GM-corn-to-infertility
Eating genetically modified food is gambling with your health (Jeffrey Smith) http://www.newswithviews.com/Smith/jeffrey1.htm
GE Foods Banned in Monsanto's Own Cafeteria in Britain(AP 21 dec 1999) http://web.archive.org/web/20020414012916/http://www.organicconsumers.org/Monsanto/moncafeteria.cfm
Germany Bans Cultivation of GM Corn (04/14/2009) http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,618913,00.html
Scientist who claimed GM crops could solve Third World hunger admits he got it wrong http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-503339/Scientist-claimed-GM-crops-solve-Third-World-hunger-admits-got-wrong.html
The GM genocide: Thousands of Indian farmers are committing suicide after using genetically modified crops http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1082559/The-GM-genocide-Thousands-Indian-farmers-committing-suicide-using-genetically-modified-crops.html
American Academy of Environmental Medicine Warns: Avoid Genetically Modified Food http://www.newswithviews.com/Smith/jeffrey125.htm

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