http://consciouslifestyle.org/taxonomy/term/35/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en-US http://consciouslifestyle.org/content/france-bans-genetically-engineered-crops <p>France has announced a ban on the planting of genetically engineered crops until the safety of the crops can be further assessed. French President Nicolas Sarkozy indicted that the decision was based on the desire to err on the side of safety. "I don't want to be in contradiction with EU laws, but I have to make a choice. In line of the precautionary principle, I wish that the commercial cultivation of genetically modified pesticide GMOs be suspended," he said.</p> <p>Learn more at <a href="http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_7944.cfm">organicconsumers.org.</a></p> http://consciouslifestyle.org/content/france-bans-genetically-engineered-crops#comments Sustainability Food Genetic Modification Organic Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:15:59 -0500 Mike.Delponte 173 at http://consciouslifestyle.org