GMO Bans, Laws, and Labels from Around the World

[The Straight Story]

Prince Charles has called them the "biggest environmental disaster of all time," while agriculture industrialists like Monsanto swear they're safe for human consumption and a boon for the environment. Genetically modified foods are nothing if not controversial, and that controversy spans the globe. From Ireland and the European Union to Africa and Japan, and all the way back to the U.S., various bans, laws, and labels can make GMOs difficult to keep up with. Here's a roundup of the world in GMOs.

Ireland Bans Growth of GMOs
(more info at link)

Egypt Bans Import/Export of GMOs
(more info at link)

Japan Says No to GMO
(more info at link)

France Defines GMO-free Labeling
(more info at link)

GMO Sorghum Comes to Africa
(more info at link)

The U.S. Bans GMOs. In Missouri. In a National Wildlife Refuge

While the U.S. has engaged in a much-publicized holdout from widespread GMO bans, a few small events have started the GMO-free ball rolling. A federal judge issued a ruling in Missouri stating that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife shouldn't have allowed genetically modified crops on a national wildlife refuge. That may not sound like much, but, thanks to the ruling, 37 farming contracts -- many being used for GMO soybean and corn crops -- have been canceled.

Will it lead to more widespread action? Whole Foods Market is on board with a GMO ban, having its store-brand products independently tested to certify that they contain zero GMO content -- who'll be next?

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/gmo-bans-laws-labels-around-the-world.php

[Sebastian Doyle]

1. FrankenFood is far more of a threat to this world than the mostly fictional "Al Qaeda", by far.

Osama Bin Laden is dead and burning in Hell, but sadly MonSatan is very much alive.

[MrsCorleone]

2. Australia abandoned GMO peas after test rats developed lung lesions.

It ticks me off that this crap is foisted upon unknowing American consumers all for the sake of the profit margin's of Monsanto, Dow, Cargill, Syngenta, Bayer, etc.

When researchers discover GMO induced lesions in the intestines & lungs & a myriad of diseases of the immune system, the common sense thing to do is stop growing this crap. But, no, not the in USA (or China). Gotta protect profits first. The people be damned.

Ok, rant off. Thanks for listening.

[jtrockville]

3. I'd be happy with labeling, so I can decide whether or not to buy it.

(I wouldn't buy it)