2014-05-06 | permalink

French ban on GMO maize cultivation gets final approval

The French parliament gave final approval on Monday to a law prohibiting the cultivation of any variety of genetically modified maize in the European Union's top grain producer, where a majority of people remain strongly opposed to foods based on genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. The French Senate voted on a law already adopted by the lower house of parliament last month that banned GMO maize (corn) cultivation, even though it has been cleared at European Union level, saying it poses a risk to the environment.

• French ban on GMO maize cultivation gets final approval| Reuters
• Maïs transgénique MON810 : l'interdiction de la culture en France votée par le Parlement et le Conseil d'État Le HuffPost/AFP
• Agriculture - OGM | Greenpeace France
• Le Parlement a interdit la culture du maïs transgénique en France| Le Figaro.fr avec Reuters