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Delight as GM giant leaves Europe

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Published: 16 January 2012
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GM GIANT BASF LEAVES EUROPE
Friends of the Earth Europe, January 16 2012 

Brussels – Following the announcement today by Germany-based BASF that it is halting the development and commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) crops in Europe, Adrian Bebb, from Friends of the Earth Europe said: 

"This is another nail in the coffin for genetically modified foods in Europe. No one wants to eat them and few farmers want to grow them. This is a good day for consumers and farmers and opens the door for the European Union to shift Europe to greener and more publicly acceptable farming." 

In its announcement BASF states that it has stopped the commercialisation of the Amflora potato, the GM crop licensed by John Dalli, Health and Consumer Commissioner in 2010. However, in the first year of cultivation the potatoes were contaminated with an unlicensed GM variety by BASF and withdrawn from the market. 

Adrian Bebb continued: "This is an embarrassment for Commissioner John Dalli. On coming into office he nailed his name to the GM mast, and approved BASF's GM potato for commercial growing. Two years later, BASF has pulled the plug and the decline of GMOs continues."

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For more information please contact:
Adrian Bebb, food campaigner, Friends of the Earth Europe, 00 49 16094901163,This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
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BASF press release: http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-12-109

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