Unió Pagesos criticizes that the EC approved the cultivation of transgenic potato from Basf
March 5, 2010
The agricultural Union regrets, via press release, that the European Commission has approved the cultivation of transgenic potato produced by Basf. According to Unió Pagesos, this decision is a step further, in genetically modified food, and also, in a covert manner.
Unió de Pagesos complaint approval by the EC, with the "complicity" of the central Government. "While multinationals as Bayer, Syngenta, Monsanto and Pioneer control of seed, the food and feed markets, farmers increasingly it is more difficult to preserve local seed varieties;" "and to the consumer, decide on their food," point out.