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<P><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"><BIG>Big chemical companies have
convinced the EU Commission to stop labelling GM foods in our
supermarkets. There would be no way to know whether we're buying
genetically modified food.<B> Our governments still have a chance to make
the EU stand up for safe, healthy and transparent food. It's up to us to
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<P><BIG><STRONG>In Europe, we have strict regulations on genetically modified
organisms (GMOs) – for our safety and transparency. </STRONG>Genetically
modified foods have their DNA changed via genetic engineering - a way that does
not occur naturally. </BIG></P>
<P><BIG><STRONG>But now, big chemical companies have convinced the EU Commission
to stop checking and labelling some GMOs. </STRONG>[1, 2] They're trying to
increase their profits by getting the "GMO" label off their products. [3] More
of us would buy their products without knowing that we're eating GM
food.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>As a result, farmers would start using more patented seeds that rely on
toxic pesticides. Many new GM plants are resistant to pesticides, such as those
that are "Roundup ready". This could put the fate of our entire food system
directly into the hands of Bayer-Monsanto and other big corporations.
<STRONG>Deregulating these GMOs would be a huge step backward for farming
communities, people and the environment.</STRONG></BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Our national governments need to stand up for safe, healthy, and
transparent food. Only a few do at the moment. <STRONG>That's why it's so
important that we send a strong message </STRONG>to all our
governments and the EU Commission that we want them<STRONG> to prioritise safety
and transparency over corporate profits.</STRONG></BIG></P>
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<P><BIG>Exempting new GMOs from the rules is an <STRONG>industry attempt to
divert our money and attention away from the real solutions </STRONG>we need.
Agroecology and permacultures can lead Europe toward true sustainability - new
GMOs cannot.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><STRONG>Now, the Commission is gauging public opinion for its
deregulation plans. </STRONG>It's running a biassed consultation that's framed
almost all questions in a way to support deregulation. [4] Alongside this, our
national ministers will discuss their positions within the month! <STRONG>This
could be our last chance to raise our voices before the EU moves ahead. Will you
add your voice as well?</STRONG></BIG></P>
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<P><BIG>Thank you for fighting for a better Europe,<BR>David (London),
Aleksandra (Warsaw) and the entire WeMove Europe team</BIG></P>
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<P><SMALL>References:<BR>[1] The GMOs in question are produced with "New Genomic
Techniques" (NGTs). These are used to create new GMO food. NGTs are techniques
capable of altering an organism's genetic material and that have emerged or have
been mainly developed since
2001.<BR>https://friendsoftheearth.eu/press-release/eu-commission-serves-big-agribusiness-interests-with-latest-consultation-on-new-gmos/<BR>https://viacampesina.org/en/more-than-80-organisations-call-on-the-european-commission-to-wait-for-cjeu-clarifications-on-new-genomic-techniques/<BR>https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/commission-reopens-gene-editings-box-amid-sustainability-claims/<BR>https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/meps-demand-eu-funding-for-research-into-gene-editing-surveillance/<BR>[2]
The main corporations that are dominant both in the pesticide and in the
commercial seed market are also lobbying for deregulation of new GMOs: Bayer,
BASF, Corteva and
Syngenta<BR>https://corporateeurope.org/en/2021/03/derailing-eu-rules-new-gmos<BR>[3]
The patents on these types of GM seeds are currently dominated by the 'Corteva
group', which, apart from its own patents, controls access to many other patents
needed by breeders who want to use CRISPR/Cas technology. The other main
companies are Calyxt, Bayer, BASF, Syngenta and
Keygene.<BR>https://www.testbiotech.org/sites/default/files/Patents_on%20new%20GE.pdf<BR>[4]
https://friendsoftheearth.eu/press-release/eu-commission-serves-big-agribusiness-interests-with-latest-consultation-on-new-gmos/
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