European Parliament Greenlights New Generation of GMOs
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The European Parliament approved new genomic techniques (NGTs) in agriculture on Wednesday 17 June, but this new generation of GMOs has to make plantations more resistant to drought or disease.
Unlike first-generation "genetically modified organisms", "new genomic techniques" do not imply the introduction of foreign DNA into a plant.
Demonstration in front of the European Parliament, meetings with the elected representatives in the corridors of the institution: on the eve of the vote on new genomic techniques (NGT), opponents of the text have multiplied the initiatives to influence the vote.
The European Parliament has just given its green light to a new generation of GMOs. You will not know if there are any on your plate since no labelling is foreseen. The peasant movements announce that they want to refer the matter to the European Court of Justice.
On Tuesday, the European Parliament is looking at the authorisation of new genomic techniques (NGTs), which generate debate between the hope of creating more resistant plants and the fear of health risks.
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