Italy's regional farming heads agreed unanimously to urge the agriculture minister to ban cultivation of genetically modified (GM) maize and potatoes, their coordinator on GM policy told Reuters.
Read report at reuters.com
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Italy's regions want an official GM ban
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Friday, August 06, 2010
EC approved six GM corn varieties for food and feed
The European Commission authorized six genetically modified (GM) maize varieties for food and feed use after member states failed to return majority decisions for or against on three occasions.
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Labels: European Commission, GM crops, GM maize
Friday, April 24, 2009
Opponents of GM crops protest in Spain
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Spanish city of Zaragoza calling for a ban on the use of genetically modified crops. They want their government to follow Germany’s lead in banning GM maize.
Read article at euronews.net
Read article in The Guardian (UK)
Read article on the website of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) (USA)

