Super resistant & fast growing Genetically Modified to be tested
02 Jun '05
3 min read
Major South African grocery and retail chains, such as Woolworths, also already clearly distinguish between GM and organically grown natural foods.
Small farmers across the world are meanwhile concerned GM seeds will contaminate their natural crops, opening them to potential demands for royalties from GM companies such as Monsanto.
Farmers are already fighting demands for 'licensing fees' from Monsanto in Canada, where a local farmer was invoiced after wind-blown seeds allegedly started growing in his fields.
GM crops are, however, widely accepted in the US and the European Union (EU) has also just released a report examining 81 different GM trials over a 15-year period. The report declares GM foods safe for human consumption.
Anyone interested in finding out more information about the South African field trials, or commenting on the proposed initiative, can register as interested and affected parties by faxing the South African Registrar of GM Organisms on (012) 319-6329.
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