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2009-04-29 | permalink
Canadian activists want Monsanto’s GM alfalfa banned
A coalition of farm groups and activists wants a ban on the commercial use of a genetically modified alfalfa, saying it could overwhelm natural varieties of the crop.
The plant in question was modified by Monsanto to be tolerant of the company’s Roundup weed killer, but opponents fear its genes could be spread far and wide by natural pollination. They also say there’s no need for the change, which would only serve to benefit Monsanto. The modified alfalfa was approved by the Canadian government in 2005, but cannot be used commercially until the company meets registration requirements.
- The Canadian Press, Canada: Activists want genetically modified alfalfa banned
- CBAN - Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, Canada: Widespread call issued to stop GM alfalfa in Canada
- Saskatchewan Organic Directorate, Canada: Position paper on the introduction of genetically modified alfalfa
- New Democratic Party, Canada: Conservatives must pull approval for genetically modified alfalfa
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2009-04-29 | permalink
Canadian activists want Monsanto’s GM alfalfa banned
A coalition of farm groups and activists wants a ban on the commercial use of a genetically modified alfalfa, saying it could overwhelm natural varieties of the crop.
The plant in question was modified by Monsanto to be tolerant of the company’s Roundup weed killer, but opponents fear its genes could be spread far and wide by natural pollination. They also say there’s no need for the change, which would only serve to benefit Monsanto. The modified alfalfa was approved by the Canadian government in 2005, but cannot be used commercially until the company meets registration requirements.
- The Canadian Press, Canada: Activists want genetically modified alfalfa banned
- CBAN - Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, Canada: Widespread call issued to stop GM alfalfa in Canada
- Saskatchewan Organic Directorate, Canada: Position paper on the introduction of genetically modified alfalfa
- New Democratic Party, Canada: Conservatives must pull approval for genetically modified alfalfa
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