2013-04-08 | permalink

U.S. Center for Science in the Public Interest calls for farmer protection from GE crops

The Center for Science in the Public Interest announced today in a press release that the U.S. Department of Agriculture should require that biotechnology companies, like Monsanto, mandate that farmers who purchase genetically engineered seeds take steps to limit GE crops’ unintended impact on neighboring farms. The nonprofit group says the USDA needs to do that and more to ensure that conventional and organic crops successfully coexist with their genetically engineered cousins. Organic farmers and conventional farmers that don’t plant GE seeds are concerned about keeping biotech products out of their fields. If pollen flows from a GE to a non-GE crop, it may not pose a food safety hazard, but it can create financial losses for farmers, who often sell their crops at a premium price.

• The Examiner, USA: CSPI calls for farmer protection from GE crops
• Center for Science in the Public Interest, USA (CSPI): USDA urged to limit impact of genetically engineered crops on neighboring farms