Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000 acres of maize 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.
Unlike several EU members, GMO seeds are banned in Hungary. The checks will continue despite the fact that seek traders are obliged to make sure that their products are GMO free, Bognar said.
During the invesigation, controllers have found Pioneer 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.
With season already under way, it is too late to sow new seeds, so this year’s harvest has been lost.
And to make things even worse for the farmers, the company that distributed the seeds in Baranya county is under liquidation. Therefore, if any compensation is paid by the international seed producers, the money will be paid primarily to that company’s creditors, rather than the farmers.
by Anthony Gucciardi
Source: NaturalSociety.com
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http://www.naturalnews.com/037249_GMO_study_cancer_tumors_organ_damage.html
I don’t know enough about GMO seeds. I know it means “Genetically modified organisium”. Can someone tell me what happens when someone eats a food product made from GMO corn?
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One small step….when will American step up?
I wish more countries would stand up to these giant companies that are slowly poisoning us.
A corny reply, I know but it has to be said…’I know they won’t go Hungary’. I hate to joke about such a serious subject, but in this one instance of semi-good news, I’ll allow it. Next, I have to wonder if they allow American-immigrants.
Great , good for Hungarians, step in the right direction…