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Greenpeace - Making Waves: March 10: Opposition in EU to GE-potato; China, India ratify Copenhagen Accord

10 March, 2010 - 14:36

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Greenpeace has called for a renewed moratorium ("GE-Free!") in Switzerland on GE crops.
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Following the "quiet" introduction of genetically-engineered potato in the EU Commission (BASF's Amflora), more opposition has been stirring. Earlier this week an open debate on the issue was blocked in the European Parliament, to which the Greens responded by holding up banners calling "for a GE-Free Europe" at their plenary session in Strasbourg. Members "denounced" the EU Commission President Barrosso's "rush" to introduce GE potato. Twelve countries have now moved to block its cultivation, including recently Austria and[...]

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