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China Clamps Down on GE Rice

Feb 29, 2012, www.the-diplomat.com | China’s State Council has released a ground-breaking draft proposal of a grain law that establishes legislation restricting research, field trials, production, sale, import and export of genetically engineered grain seeds. The draft stipulates that no organization or person can employ unauthorized GE technology in any major food product in China.

“China Shuts Down GE Rice? | China Power
China’s State Council releases a ground-breaking draft proposal on genetically engineered grain seeds.”
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Vermont leading the way on GMO labeling laws

February 29 2012, www.articles.mercola.com | “Vermont has recently introduced bill H.722, requiring labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients. Such products would also be prohibited from using advertising or promotional material that states or implies that the food is “natural”. If passed, the bill will take effect in 2014.”

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Yet another US bill, introduced this time in Vermont, calling for GMO labelling. Other US states pushing for mandatory labelling include California, Michigan and Washington.
New Vermont GMO Labeling Policy Officially Introduced
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The new Vermont bill will require genetically modified (GM) foods to be properly labeled, so consumer will be informed.
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Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France

February 13, 2012, www.aturalsociety.com | “In a major victory for public health, a French court decided today that GMO crops monster Monsanto is guilty of chemically poisoning a French farmer. The grain grower, Paul Francois, says he developed neurological problems such as memory loss and headaches after being exposed to Monsanto’s Lasso weedkiller back in 2004.”

“The monumental case paves the way for legal action against Monsanto’s Roundup and other harmful herbicides and pesticides made by other manufacturers. The case is extremely important, as previous legal action taken against Monsanto by farmers has failed due to the challenge of properly linking pesticide exposure with the experienced side effects.
Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France | Natural Society
A French court decided today that genetically modified foods monster Monsanto is guilty of chemically poisoning a French farmer using Lasso.”
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BLACK-LISTING OF MONSANTO demanded by Coalition for a GM-Free India

Return to frontpagewww.thehindu.com, BANGALORE, February 8, 2012, “The Coalition for a GM-Free India has demanded that Monsanto be blacklisted in view of the revelations of “illegal” planting of Herbicide Tolerant (HT) maize in its GM maize trial in Karnataka. The revelations came as a response to an RTI application by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee,” Posted by  Thérèse Williams .  Julia Gominelli and Robert Brothers like this.
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China Rejects Genetically Modified Rice, GMO Crops

gmorice 210x131 China Rejects Genetically Modified Rice in Opposition to GMO Crops 9/23/11, posted by NaturalSociety, naturalsociety.com, 2/12/12  Posted by Antonio Ferreira shared a link via Karen Rae Ferreira   Comment by GoodNews FortheEarth  GMO / Genetically Modified Foods, www.purezing.com
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Peru Passes Monumental Ten-Year Ban on Genetically Modified Foods

gmoapples 210x131 Peru Passes Monumental Ten Year Ban on Genetically Modified Foods naturalsociety.com, 6/24/11, “In an act of defiance against bloated biotech companies like Monsanto, Peru has officially passed a law banning genetically modified ingredients.”  posted by  Sharon Morgan, “Kudos to Peru!” shared a link via Julie West.  Christine Van Den Meerssche, Lisa Ryder and 9 others like this.  Comment by GoodNews FortheEarth ‎ “PERU HAS JOINED A LONG LIST OF GMO OPPONENTS! For a full list of all the countries who have banned or restricted GMOs, see here: GMO / Genetically Modified Foods, www.purezing.com  GoodNews FortheEarth ‎~ Here’s the original press release about Peru from last June:    Peru approves 10 year ban on GM crops, www.gmwatch.org, GMWatch is an independent non-profit making organisati
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Monsanto forced out of Costa Rica, 9/20/04

Organic Consumers Association, 09/20/2004, “Monsanto the company responsible for more than 90% of industrial releases of transgenic organisms in the world has decided to withdraw its request to release genetically modified corn (maiz) in Costa Rica and to pull out of the country.”

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