UNPRECEDENTED OPPOSITION TO MONSANTO’S GMO TRIALS IN South Africa: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

ACBio Jun 22, 2016

Joint Press Release: African Centre for Biodiversity, NO GMO SA, March Against Monsanto SA and South African Food Sovereignty Campaign

Johannesburg, South Africa 22nd June 2016

More than 25 000 people have signed a petition opposing Monsanto’s GMO field trials and in support of Objections submitted today by the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) to South African GMO regulators. The trials, which have caused an outpouring of resistance, rage and opposition, are three ‘stacked’ genetically modified (GM) maize events involving Monsanto’s bogus drought tolerant trait; a failed pesticide (Bt) trait already discarded due to insect resistance; a replacement trait that is bound to develop resistance; and a trait that confers resistance to the cancer causing chemical, glyphosate.

Webpage with more details: http://acbio.org.za/unprecedented-opposition-to-monsantos-gmo-trials-in-sa-enough-is-enough/