De: Martin Caldwell, SumOfUs.org Data: 29-06-2014 13:01:02 Assunto: Monsanto invades Europe Monsanto’s GM crops could soon be grown all over Europe, under a new proposal. But the European Parliament can still reject this dangerous idea. Tell MEPs to stand up to the biotech industry and vote no. Maria, Europe may have just opened the floodgates for Monsanto to grow its genetically modified crops across the continent. But the European Parliament can still vote to stop this. GM crops are deeply unpopular with European citizens, but the industrys massive lobbying is finally paying off. Last week, the EU Environment Council accepted a proposal that could see GM crops planted in Europe as soon as next year. Even worse, the proposal could give Monsanto and other biotech giants the power to overturn decisions made by democratically-elected governments to ban GM crops. The European Parliament can still reject this decision. With MEPs voting on the issue soon, we need to make sure they hear from citizens across the continent to reject this Monsanto-backed proposal. Tell MEPs to vote against allowing GM crops in Europe. Again and again, Europeans have made it clear we dont want GM crops. Wherever GM crops are grown, the dramatic increase in pesticide use like Mosantos poisonous Roundup can have devastating effects on the environment and health. Its clear we need to be phasing out the use of chemicals on our farms, not ramping them up. The proposal is being spun by the European Council as a compromise, but in reality it could allow GM companies like Monsanto to run roughshod over any opposition. Experts have warned that it would weaken the legal basis upon which countries can ban GM crops, opening their democratic laws prohibiting GMOs up to legal challenge. With Bayer and Syngenta already fighting in the courts to overturn Europes ban on bee-killing neonics, this is a real threat. This is a brazen capitulation to the massive biotech lobby. No country that chooses to ban or regulate GMOs should be terrified of corporate lawsuits for taking this stand. But SumOfUs was created to harness our power as citizens and consumers against corporations -- and its not too late to stop this. The European Parliament still has to vote on whether to take these proposals forward. MEPs need to be reminded that we do not need or want GM crops here in Europe. Lets make sure they hear us louder than Monsanto! Sign the petition to MEPs telling them to vote against this dangerous plan. Thanks for all you do, Martin, Jon, Angus and the rest of the SumOfUs team ********** More information: EU ministers back deal with option to ban or approve GM crops, Reuters, June 12 2014 GM crops could be planted in the UK next year, Farming UK, June 13 2014 EU go-ahead for GMO crops, Ecologist, June 12 2014 SumOfUs is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy. Please help keep SumOfUs strong by chipping in $3.
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