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"Switzerland voted in favor of a five-year ban on the farming of genetically modified plants and animals on Sunday, putting in place some of the toughest restrictions in Europe...The moratorium does not apply to research into GMOs nor does it stop the import of genetically modified food." Full Story I hope they still consider obligation on labelling imported foods, otherwise this ban will work upside down: A bigger concern regarding GM food is the biotech firm domination over the food market, and banning local production while import is not clearly ban may encourage consumers to switch to the cheaper choice (Environmentalists should not count on people's concern about food safety. In long run, the wallet speaks the loudest, it just takes time.) A better strategy is selected by China: "China was ploughing ahead with transgenic agriculture until 2000, when its government suddenly backed away from the commercial approval of GM food crops. The country claims that this cautionary stance is a result of safety concerns raised in the West. But critics in the United States charge that China is simply waiting until its own varieties are advanced enough to compete effectively with those from abroad. At present, half the country's cotton is transgenic — and a large proportion of that is from the US company Monsanto rather than from China." (Nature report: click here and then click on China's map) I won't be surprized if Switzerland is playing the same hat trick. Generalli I like Europe's approach, both money-wise and environment-wise. Posted @ 11/28/2005 06:46:00 AM ______________________________________________
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