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Burning GMO (Copyright Realfarmacy.com) |
Hungary has taken a bold stand against
biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000's of
acres of corn found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds,
according to Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural
Development Lajos Bognar.
Unlike
many European Union countries, Hungary is a nation where genetically
modified (GM) seeds are banned. In a similar stance against GM
ingredients, Peru has also passed a 10 year ban on GM foods.
“Almost 1000 acres of maize found to
have been planted with genetically modified seeds have been destroyed
throughout Hungary, deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural
Development Lajos Bognar said.
The GMO corn has been ploughed under, said Lajos Bognar, but pollen has not spread, he added.
Unlike several other EU members, GMO
seeds are banned in Hungary. The inspections will continue despite the
fact that traders are obliged to make sure that their products are GMO
free, Bognar said.
During the investigation, controllers have found Monsanto products among the seeds planted.
The free movement of goods within the
EU means that authorities will not investigate how the seeds arrived in
Hungary, but they will check where the goods can be found, Bognar said.
Regional public radio reported that the two biggest international seed
producing companies are affected in the matter and GMO seeds could have
been sown on up to the thousands of hectares in the country.
"Most of the local farmers have complained since they just discovered they were using GMO seeds.” said globalresearch.ca
As
of May 2015, Hungary had not responded to the new EU legislation making
GMOs legal in all countries unless they specifically opt out. Germany
looks like they may opt out. Scotland has opted out within the UK.
GMO
seeds are not considered worrisome and dangerous simply because they
are modified, but it is that they are modified to handle massive doses
of glyphosate (Roundup), and not die. They are made to take baths in
the chemical herbicide that is so dangerous for human consumption, and
it is the fear that the buildup of glyphosate
within crops is a potential cause for the recent rapid increase in
autism, cancers, and other long-term developing illnesses. The company
Monsanto has been so aggressive legally to cover up any public ill,
believed to be hushing farmers, buying off segments of the government
and paying off scientists in the U.S. that it is hard for anyone to know
what logistical data has been soured, and what truths to believe. It
has become easier for countries like Hungary to plow under the crop than
to try to disseminate between what is fact and what is farce with
Monsanto's disastrous reputation and communication failures.
There is also the factor that when
Monsanto seeds are found to be present on land, they fight for ownership
of those seeds, and consider them as patent infringement, theft, or
whatever you want to call it. Rather than fight the giant in court
every time their seeds blow into a field, it's easier to wipe them off
the map.
Source: offgridquest.com
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