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Radical Protest: French activists spill Monsanto’s GM maize Mon 810
The protest against genetically modified seeds in France does not stop: About a hundred of GM maize critics have occupied a site on Monday morning, the U.S. company Monsanto and demonstrated against the inaction of the government in Paris.

Paris – Actually, the attitude of the French Government on GM maize clear: Of man-modified varieties, such as Mon 810 are prohibited. But because the Supreme Administrative Court, the country’s adoption in November last year due to procedural errors again conceded that the discussion is regaining momentum on GM crops. Now some 100 activists have occupied a site of the U.S. agricultural company Monsanto in the southern French Trebes.

In a surprise action early in the morning blocked the opponents of genetic engineering a warehouse and poured sacks of Mon-810-seeds that they are “genetically altered and dangerous” as designated on the ground. They unfurled a banner bearing the words “Genetically Modified Zone” and called for an immediate ban on cultivation of GM crops.
A farmers’ representatives accused the U.S. company, he met concrete preparations to bring the

genetically modified Mon 810 varieties in circulation “. Monsanto is already developing seed to bottle it to deliver to its customers,” said the farmer. The Ministry had promised months ago to ban Mon 810 immediately, “but nothing has happened.”

In fact, the government is in Paris remains committed not to allow farming of genetically modified plants – but nothing happened since November. Already in early January so angry farmers had occupied another French Monsanto site.

Worldwide criticism of Monsanto

The U.S. company comes under pressure worldwide and over again – in the past week it was announced that the Argentine tax authority has determined on a Monsanto corn fields supplier slave-like working conditions.

The company had employed all their harvest workers illegally, they prevented from leaving the fields and their wages are not paid, it said. In addition, the workers would have fourteen hours a day corn harvest and buy their food at inflated prices in the corporate business need. The Authority announced that it will take for the Monsanto Company practices of its suppliers to account.
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