Germany Bans Monsanto's GM Maize!!!! BBC Article
Germany is to ban the cultivation of genetically modified maize. The decision was announced by the German Agricultural Minister Ilse Aigner, to be purely scientific, not political. She also said it was "a specific case, and not a fundamental decision against all GM crops".
She adds that there is "a justifiable reason to believe that .... MON810 presents a danger to the environment."
Countries such as Hungary and Austria have been defying pressure from the European Commision to lift their bans on MON810, which is the only GM crop widely cultivated in Europe.
Germany is bound to be felt as a thorn in their side!!!
In BizJournals, i found a quote from Brad Mitchell, a Monsanto spokesman:
"We are disappointed and frankly, we don't believe that they have justification to warrant this. They have cited unconvincing evidence that it is unsafe for aquatic organisms. But a scientific commitee of the European Union approved it"
(for some reason i keep imagining him having a really whiny voice saying that)
Monsanto are exploring options, not ruling out an injunction to stop the ban.
(of course!!!)
Other Random Monsanto News... a small electrical fire broke out at 5am Tuesday at Monsanto's headquarters in Maryland Heights... no-one was hurt, but 500 employees were instructed to work from home.
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