Costa Rica keeps looking better and better! The small tropical nation of Costa Rica celebrated 65 years without a permanent standing army this past December, and now, they’re moving toward another important milestone: A legal framework for becoming a 100% GMO-free country. The situation was detailed in a recent article by the popular genetically modified crops research website GMWatch.org. According to the article, Costa Rica’s cantons are working to become GMO-free by pursuing legal strategies on the local level. The article notes that a total of 62 out of 81 cantons have already adopted legislation to prohibit the cultivation of GMOs within their borders. The strategy is often called an “anti-Monsanto doctrine,” of course referring to the world’s largest, most aggressive distributor of GMO seeds, which often locks farmers into long-term contracts that are difficult to get out of legally. The article noted that the new GMO-free territories are Vazquez de Coronado and Zarcero; both are large agricultural jurisdictions that are known for natural dairy production including specialty cheeses that are popular.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 01:33:54 +0000
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