Pridružite se akciji i pošaljite email EU komisiji prije glasanja, koje će se održati 07. svibnja 2008!
Važno glasanje o genetički modificiranim organizmima dogodit će se 07. 05. 2008. u Brussellexu. Agro-kemijska industrija želi dobiti dopuštenje od EU za uzgoj kukuruza koji proizvodi pesticide i GM krumpira, koji sadrži gene otporne na antibiotike.
Građani i udruge za zaštitu okoliša zagovaraju da EU komisionari kažu NE u raspravi prilikom prijave molbe 07. svibnja.
Primjer forme pisma koji možete poslati EU komisionarima:
Dear Mr
Please say NO to GMO at vote on May 7 in Brussels!
An important vote on GMOs is due to take place on May 7 in Brussels. The agro-chemical industry wants EU permission to grow pesticide-producing maize plants and a GM potato that contains an antibiotic resistant gene. Citizens and CSOs want EU Commissioners to say “No!” when discuss the applications and vote them.
Arguments:
- The two maize varieties that will be debated on 7 May produce their own pesticide. According to current practices these crops were only tested for 90 days for health effects whereas pesticides are tested for 2 years!
- The GM potato contains a gene that makes cells resistant to antibiotics! If this were to get released into the environment there could be serious problems in treating diseases, such as tuberculosis.
- Recently 37 scientists wrote a letter to the Commission pointing out from a scientific point of view the many gaps and uncertainties in relation to GMOs.
- The majority of European citizens oppose the use of GMOs and this opposition has been consistent for the past 10 years.
- Industry promotes GM crops as potentially feeding the world, however this has not materialised whilst ecologically sound farming models and methods show real potential. Recently, even the UN admitted that genetically engineered crops are not a solution for poverty, hunger or climate change.
- The body responsible for advising the Commission on GMOs, the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) is not doing its job properly. First of all it has recognized that it lacks the methods for carrying out long term assessment of the health and environmental impacts of GMOs. Secondly, it is relying on incomplete data that is submitted by the agro-chemical industry – and it hardly ever checks it properly.
Thank you
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Hvala što ste sudjelovali u akciji prije 07. svibnja 2008. godine!
