匈牙利摧毀所有孟山都的轉基因玉米田

匈牙利摧毀所有孟山都的轉基因玉米田
Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields
February 10, 2012 |
Translation by Autumnson Blog

Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds, according to Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognar. Unlike many European Union countries, Hungary is a nation where genetically modified (GM) seeds are banned. In a similar stance against GM ingredients, Peru has also passed a 10 year ban on GM foods.
匈牙利已採取大膽的立場反對生物技術巨人孟山都和基因改造，摧毀1000畝被發現已用轉基因種子種植玉米的田，根據匈牙利農村發展部副國務秘書拉約什Bognar。不像許多歐盟國家，匈牙利仍是一個禁止轉基因（GM）種子的國家。在一項反對基因改造成分的類似立場，秘魯亦已通過一項關於轉基因食品的10年的禁令。

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Almost 1000 acres of maize found to have been ground with genetically modified seeds have been destroyed throughout Hungary, deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognar said. The GMO maize has been ploughed under, said Lajos Bognar, but pollen has not spread from the maize, he added.
近1000畝被發現已種植轉基因種子的玉米田已在整個匈牙利被毀滅，農村發展部副國務秘書拉約什Bognar說。他補充，轉基因玉米已下種，但仍沒傳播來自玉米的花粉。
Unlike several EU members, GMO seeds are banned in Hungary. The checks will continue despite the fact that seek traders are obliged to make sure that their products are GMO free, Bognar said.

During the invesigation, controllers have found Pioneer Monsanto products among the seeds planted.

The free movement of goods within the EU means that authorities will not investigate how the seeds arrived in Hungary, but they will check where the goods can be found, Bognar said. Regional public radio reported that the two biggest international seed producing companies are affected in the matter and GMO seeds could have been sown on up to the thousands of hectares in the country. Most of the local farmers have complained since they just discovered they were using GMO seeds.

With season already under way, it is too late to sow new seeds, so this year’s harvest has been lost.

And to make things even worse for the farmers, the company that distributed the seeds in Baranya county is under liquidation. Therefore, if any compensation is paid by the international seed producers, the money will be paid primarily to that company’s creditors, rather than the farmers.

http://www.trueactivist.com/hungary-destroys-all-monsanto-gmo-corn-fields/