Guest guest Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 FRANCE MULLING FREEZE ON GM CROPS France is reportedly planning a freeze on commercial genetically modified crops, which cover less than one percent of farmland in Europe's top agricultural producer. According to the French newspaper Le Monde, the government is preparing to announce a halt to sales of GM seeds at a national conference on the environment taking place next month, involving farmers, business and advocacy groups. Quoting Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo, Le Monde said the government wanted a freeze while working on a new law on GM crops, after ruling that it is impossible to stop GM contamination. " Everyone is in agreement on the GM issue: it is not possible to control their spread. So we will not take the risk, " said the Environment Minister. Monsieur Le Grand, a senator for la Manche who is helping the Government determine its thinking, told Le Monde, " There must not be pollination of organic fields by GMOs. " Coexistence, he said, will be determined according to the principle that " the choice of some should not impact the choice of others " . http://www.gmwatch.org/archive2.asp?arcid=8300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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