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China Incinerates 3 US Shipments of Genetically Modified Corn
This move by China represents a direct stand against Monsanto — the company that is literally being funded with your taxpayer dollars and directly marketed by the US State Department. The reality explains not only why the US government continues to approve and outwardly support Monsanto’s GMOs despite being linked to a number of serious health conditions, but also explains why the US threatened ‘military style trade wars‘ against those who oppose Monsanto.
And perhaps what’s most interesting with this situation here is that China has essentially acted against the US by destroying these crops — crops that the US government pushes on nations, targeting those who defy Monsanto. It’s arguably more of an act against the US than sending a naval battleship closer to US soil!
Regardless of even why the Chinese are destroying these shipments, which is listed as a crackdown on GMO shipments that aren’t even following basic approval protocol, you can expect US officials (especially the State Department individuals) to be back Monsanto and support them against the actions of the Chinese.
The law says that the [Chinese] Ministry of Agriculture must require environmental and food safety tests to be carried out by Chinese institutions, in order to verify data provided by the seed developer. All these documents must be reviewed by the National Biosafety Committee before the MOA can issue a safety certificate. Yet these shipments of US corn did not have the relevant safety certificates and approval documents, according to the news reports below.
When even China has the will to destroy Monsanto’s GMOs, you know there’s something wrong with officials in the US who sit idly by as millions consume Monsanto’s Roundup-drenched GMO foods on a daily basis. Thankfully, action is being taken by millions of activists fighting against the proliferation of GMOs in our food supplies.
While Luettmer-Ouazane pointed towards decreased farmer interest as the driving cause, consumer and lawmaker support has dwindled recently as well, even though existing regulations and labeling laws throughout most of Europe make identifying genetically modified foods easier on consumers. Recently, the EU made a bold move in banning a group of pesticides believed to be directly connected with dwindling bee populations. While manufacturers and industry trade groups say the findings are flawed, the EU agreed to ban neonicotinoids for a minimum two-year period. A controversial 2012 French study conducted on the cancer risk of GMO corn and the herbicide glyphosate (Monsanto’s Roundup) caused a backlash of concern throughout the EU. Hungary made headlines recently for taking a slash and burn approach towards GMO corn found growing in the country.
Source: Organic Authority
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