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2009-02-16 | permalink
WFP Deputy Executive Director on GMO food aid
For those donors who do produce GMO foods -South Africa, the United States and others, if this is commodity consumed by Americans or South Africans, then it is acceptable to us. [...] We go to every country saying, ”These are the specific qualifications. It does or does not have GMO content.” The country itself chooses if they will or will not accept GMO commodities. If they say no, that is the end of the story and we will do our best to find another source for them. But, in the way I explained, that may or may not be possible.
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2009-02-16 | permalink
WFP Deputy Executive Director on GMO food aid
For those donors who do produce GMO foods -South Africa, the United States and others, if this is commodity consumed by Americans or South Africans, then it is acceptable to us. [...] We go to every country saying, ”These are the specific qualifications. It does or does not have GMO content.” The country itself chooses if they will or will not accept GMO commodities. If they say no, that is the end of the story and we will do our best to find another source for them. But, in the way I explained, that may or may not be possible.
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