{"id":64608,"date":"2015-10-05T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=64608"},"modified":"2015-10-03T19:41:05","modified_gmt":"2015-10-03T18:41:05","slug":"poland-becomes-the-14th-european-nation-to-officially-ban-gmos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2015\/10\/poland-becomes-the-14th-european-nation-to-officially-ban-gmos\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland Becomes the 14th European Nation to Officially Ban GMO\u2019s!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Poland Is the Latest Country to Reject Genetically Modified Organisms in Their Food Production<\/em><\/p>\n

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1 Oct 2015 – <\/em>As Radio Poland reports,<\/a> the nation of Poland has officially announced its decision to join thirteen other nations so far in it\u2019s excluding Monsanto\u2019s controversial crops from its nation\u2019s farmland. The news was announced by Informacyjna Agencja Radiowa (IAR)<\/a>, a press agency working with Polskie Radio in Poland.<\/p>\n

The fourteenth country to opt out of growing GM crops, Poland joins the ranks of Russia, Slovenia, Serbia,\u00a0 Croatia, Latvia, Italy, Germany<\/a>, Scotland<\/a>, Wales, Lithuania, Austria, Ireland, France, and Greece.<\/p>\n

Many countries are boycotting Monsanto\u2019s controversial crops, specifically the biotech company\u2019s genetically modified maize, for fear that GMOs will contaminate the country\u2019s natural crops. According to\u00a0Scotland\u2019s Rural Affairs Secretary, Richard Lochhead:<\/p>\n

\u201c[\u2026] I am concerned that allowing\u00a0GM crops<\/a>\u00a0to be grown in Scotland would damage our clean and green brand, thereby gambling with the future of our \u00a314 billion food and drink sector.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Clearly, other nations agree.<\/p>\n

Europe has been in strong opposition to genetically engineered foods for decades now, resulting in a number of mass protests. Earlier this year, for example,\u00a0Polish farmers protested in the streets and took to their tractors<\/a> to shut down motorways. They sought to express their disapproval of foreign influences taking over their industry\u00a0and succeeded. The country of Poland has now made it official that Monsanto\u2019s genetically engineered crops will not be allowed within its borders moving forward.<\/p>\n

Countries in Europe have until October 3rd to decide if they will opt out of growing GMOs or not. Will any more join the list before the deadline?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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