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2007-06-21 | permalink
Californian (USA) Congress may end ban on genetically modified crops
Congress is now considering a bill that would eliminate bans on genetically modified crops. Four California counties have such bans in place. It used to be organic farmers only worried about pesticides and chemicals. But now they argue that genetically engineered crops threaten the purity of fruits and vegetables and the products they make. It takes organic farmers, like Petaluma-based Spring Hill Jersey Cheese, three years to get approval to call themselves organic.
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2007-06-21 | permalink
Californian (USA) Congress may end ban on genetically modified crops
Congress is now considering a bill that would eliminate bans on genetically modified crops. Four California counties have such bans in place. It used to be organic farmers only worried about pesticides and chemicals. But now they argue that genetically engineered crops threaten the purity of fruits and vegetables and the products they make. It takes organic farmers, like Petaluma-based Spring Hill Jersey Cheese, three years to get approval to call themselves organic.
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