13 healthy herbs on list of 'hazardous', big pharma interests?

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Farmers up in arms at herb listing

Chilli, turmeric, ginger branded 'hazardous'

 

By: KULTIDA SAMABUDDHI and APIRADEE TREERUTKUARKUL Published: 11/02/2009 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section:

 

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Farmers and traditional medicine experts have reacted angrily to the

listing of 13 widely used herbal plants as hazardous substances,

suggesting there is a hidden agenda that favours chemical

companies.

The Industry Ministry listed the 13 plants as hazardous substances to

control production and commercialisation.

The plants are widely used among farmers as alternatives for expensive

and toxic farm chemicals, pesticides and herbicides.

The announcement on listing the plants as " hazardous substances type

1 " under the 1992 Hazardous Substances Act was approved by Industry

Minister Charnchai Chairungruang last month. It took effect on Feb

3.

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http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/11379/farmers-up-in-arms-at-herb-listing

 

 

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