1 million against GMOs
Dear friends,
Thursday, March 18, 2010
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The European Commission has just authorized the cultivation of genetically modified crops, putting the lobby of GM's profits above the health concerns of public opinion. Sign the petition!   The European Commission has recently approved the cultivation of GM crops in the EU for the first time in 12 years! | 60% of Europeans who feel they must
Sign the petition and forward this e-mail to friends and family
:
http://www.avaaz.org/it/eu_health_and_biodiversity/?vl
Consumer groups, public health, environmentalists and farmers have long expressed against a small group of international companies in favor of GMOs that have a significant influence on European agriculture. Concerns about GM crops include: contamination of organic crops and the environment and their impact on climate because of the excessive use of pesticides applied, the distriuzione biodiversity and local agriculture, and the effects of GM foods on health public.
The European Union's decision to authorize the cultivation of potatoes by BASF and Monsanto's corn has found strong opposition of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, who said he will "defend and slavaguardare traditional agriculture and health of citizens. " Non c'è ancora consenso sugli effetti a lungo termine dei raccolti OGM.
Ed è l'industria OGM
, che ricerca i profitti non il bene pubblico, che sta finanziando la scienza e guidando l'ambiente regolatore . Ecco perché i cittadini europei stanno richiedendo una ricerca più indipendente, esperimenti e precauzione prima che i raccolti vengano permessi nella nostra terra.
Adesso, l'
"Iniziativa dei Cittadini Europei"
dà l'opportunità ad un milione di cittadini europei di presentare proposte politiche alla Commissione Europea e ci offre una possibilità unica di scardinare l'influenza delle lobby. Leviamo un milione of items to put a moratorium on the introduction of GM crops in Europe and create an ethical and independent scientific body to conduct research and establish a strong regulation of GM crops.
Sign the petition now and then forward it widely
: http://www.avaaz.org/it/eu_health_and_biodiversity/?vl
With determination, Alice, Benjamin, Ricken, Luis, Graziela, l ' whole Avaaz team and PropitQmò
Additional information: Value 2008 Eurobarometer on 'attitude of European citizens towards the environment "(English), page 66:
http://bit.ly/aMkeVJ
Europe says yes to "superpatate", Time:
http://iltempo.ilsole24ore.com/interni_esteri/2010/03/03/1133194-europa_dice_alle_superpatate.shtml
GM: The whole of Italy (or almost ) against the transgenic potato, ASCA:
http://bit.ly/bbJUyA
Basf without brakes, two other GM in 2010, Earth:
http://www.terranews.it/news/2010 / 03/basf-senza-freni-altri-due-ogm-entro-il-2010
Greenpeace and the ISAAA report: "The miracle is over GM in a tumble," Greenreport:
http://www. greenreport.it / _new / index.php? page = default & id = 3633 & cat = Consumption
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