Urgent call to residents of North Cyprus

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
12/10/2010 08:00

Dear friends,



The European Commission has authorised growing genetically modified crops, putting the GM lobby's profits over the health concerns of the public. We have now reached a million voices for a ban on GM foods until the research is done, but are just short of the requested country quota for Cyprus. Sign the petition and forward this email to friends and family:





Sign the petition!





The European Commission has recently approved growing genetically modified crops in the European Union for the first time in 12 years!



Caving to the GM lobby, the commission has ignored 60% of Europeans who feel we have to get the facts first before growing foods that could pose a threat to our health and environment.



A new initiative allows 1 million EU citizens to make official legal requests of the European Commission.We have now reached a million voices for a ban on GM foods until the research is done, but are just short of the requested country quota for Cyprus. Sign the pe

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
12/10/2010 08:03

Cont'd:



Sign the petition and forward this email to friends and family:



https://secure.avaaz.org/en/eu_gmo/?vl



Consumers, public health, environmental and farmers groups have long rallied against a few international GM companies having such significant influence over European agriculture. Concerns about growing GM crops include: contamination of organic crops and the environment; their impact on climate due to the excessive need for pesticides; the destruction of biodiversity and local agriculture; and the effects of GM food on public health.