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2009-06-02 | permalink
Farm groups from Canada, the USA and Australia counter call for GMO wheat
Farm and environment groups opposed to genetically modified wheat are countering a call from other farm organizations for biotech companies to commercially develop it. Fifteen groups in the top wheat-exporting countries of Canada, the U.S. and Australia released a joint statement of opposition to GMO wheat on Monday. It follows the May 14 call by GM wheat supporters in the three countries for synchronized production of GM wheat.
- Reuters, UK: Farm groups counter call for GMO wheat
- Alberta Farm Express, Canada: Ag groups push back against biotech wheat
- National Farmers Union, Canada: Genetically engineered wheat rejected globally, groups remind Monsanto
- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, Canada: Definitive global rejection of genetically engineered wheat
- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, Canada: The costs of genetically engineered wheat
- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, Canada: Ten reasons why we don’t want GM wheat
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2009-06-02 | permalink
Farm groups from Canada, the USA and Australia counter call for GMO wheat
Farm and environment groups opposed to genetically modified wheat are countering a call from other farm organizations for biotech companies to commercially develop it. Fifteen groups in the top wheat-exporting countries of Canada, the U.S. and Australia released a joint statement of opposition to GMO wheat on Monday. It follows the May 14 call by GM wheat supporters in the three countries for synchronized production of GM wheat.
- Reuters, UK: Farm groups counter call for GMO wheat
- Alberta Farm Express, Canada: Ag groups push back against biotech wheat
- National Farmers Union, Canada: Genetically engineered wheat rejected globally, groups remind Monsanto
- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, Canada: Definitive global rejection of genetically engineered wheat
- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, Canada: The costs of genetically engineered wheat
- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, Canada: Ten reasons why we don’t want GM wheat
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