GM Foods – SSDD

From the DailyMail: 

“The big supermarkets have held secret talks to pave the way for the introduction of controversial GM crops on to their shelves, industry sources said last night.
The stores banned GM ingredients more than ten years ago in response to public anxiety about their impact on human health and the environment.
But a source indicated that all the major supermarkets were involved in the discussions except Waitrose.

Supermarkets are in discussions to bring back GM after a wide-ranging campaign by multinationals to suggest GM crops could solve Third World hunger
Multi-national giants have been involved in a wide-ranging campaign over the last year to suggest GM crops could be the solution to Third World hunger.

That notion was rejected by a UN study last year.

‘During the 2002 GM debate the public delivered a resounding “no” to GM crops and foods. Ministers already know what the public think about GM but they don’t like the answer.

‘Research assessing the impact of growing GM crops in Britain found they were more damaging to farmland wildlife than traditional farming.’ “

Strange how governments and corporations ignore the wishes of the people on who they rely to exist. Imagine how many such deals fly under the radar in sunny South Africa when a well regulated 1st world country like Britain can’t even get it right? Best thing would be to rid ourselves of this dependence and start taking responsibility for our food – it’s clear that no corporation really cares and at best will only react after a (very) public backlash.

Go take a look at UrbanSprout.co.za for a good directory of “green” suppliers.