Oz greenpeace activists destroy gm wheat crop

[loveandgratitude]

GM crop destroyed

At least two Greenpeace protesters have scaled a fence with whipper snippers to destroy a crop of genetically-modified wheat at a CSIRO farm in Canberra.

Greenpeace claims to have destroyed most of the crop in the early morning raid, which began around 6.30 this morning.

ABC radio reported that the four protesters scaled the fence at the secure facility in Ginninderra wearing full-body Hazmat protective clothing.

Greenpeace have confirmed at least two women scaled the fence, including one mother, Heather McCabe, who is concerned about her family's health.

“This GM wheat should never have left the lab,” said Ms McCabe.

“I'm sick of being treated like a dumb Mum who doesn’t understand the science. As far as I’m concerned, my family's health is too important. GM wheat is not safe, and if the Government can't protect the safety of my family, then I will.”

Canberra Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury this morning condoned the action on ABC Radio, citing Greenpeace's long-held opposition to GM crops, and saying that sometimes the end justified the means.

The site was being used to grow some of the first outdoor GM wheat crops in Australia, and trials were due to begin on human consumption of the modified wheat.

“We had no choice but to take action to bring an end to this experiment,” said Greenpeace Food campaigner Laura Kelly in a release this morning.

“This is about the protection of our health, the protection of our environment and the protection of our daily bread.

“It is time Julia Gillard stood up to global biotech companies and protected Australia’s daily bread. With public health and our largest food export under threat, this is too big an issue for the Prime Minister to continue to ignore.”

Police are investigating the incident.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/gm-crop-destroyed/2226336.aspx

[TWINCANS]

Interestingly, I literally was just saying that wheat is next to need our help.

[Teakai]

Good on them.

We all, future generations included, have to pay the price for the actions of the stoopid and the greedy - so I think we have a right, if not, an obligation to not stand back and allow them to go ahead with their stoopidity.

[onawah]

Good for them! I hope They will get the support they need from their countrymen.

[loveandgratitude]

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Hungary destroys all GMO maize fields

Some 400 hectares of maize found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds have been destroyed throughout Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognar said.
The GMO maize has been ploughed under, said Lajos Bognar, but pollen has not spread from the maize, he added. Unlike several EU members, GMO seeds are banned in Hungary.

Authorities have been checking for GMO crops since the beginning of this year as a new regulation came in force this March which stipulates GMO checks before seeds are introduced to the market.

The checks will continue despite the fact that seed traders are obliged to make sure that their products are GMO free, Bognar said.

Compensation unlikely
Controllers have found Pioneer and Monsanto products among the seeds planted. The free movement of goods within the EU means that authorities will not investigate how the seeds arrived in Hungary but they will check where the goods can be found, Bognar said.

Regional public radio reported that the two biggest international seed producing companies are affected in the matter and GMO seeds could have been sown on up to thousands of hectares in the country.

Local farmers complain that the use of GMO seeds has only been revealed now when it is too late to sow again and the entire year's harvest has been lost.

Another problem is that the company that distributed the seeds in Baranya county is under liquidation, therefore if any compensation is paid by the international seed producers, the money will be paid primarily to that company's creditors, rather than the farmers.

http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/hungary-destroys-all-gmo-maize-fields-11994.html

[phillipbbg]

Lightning is the primary cause of grass fires in Australia.... Mmmm maybe GM crops are magnetically attractive making them grounding points for atmospheric static electricity..... sounds like an umbrella tactic could be used.

Just hope there are nets over the crop so the insects have not spread the seeds as has happened all over the genetically modified world.

[kathymarie]

I just purchased a dvd from www.wakeupdvds.com......Codex Nutricide. Scary stuff....

[Mike Gorman]

Mind you, all the wheat we currently consume in the 'Western world' is technically 'genetically modified'-strains that are bred
in agricultural labs put traits from various other strains that are resistant to drought, or locusts, or produce significantly
more protein have been developed over time-every time you selectively produce a new strain of something you are
genetically modifying it..we have to be careful we do not just have a "Ludite" response to everything.
The Monsanto model, however is a fiendish and evil thing-the idea of crops not producing seed so you have to keep buying
seed each year from Monsanto is abominable.