Federica Ferrario, head of GE campaigner Greenpeace Italy, Tuesday issued a press release announcing the satisfaction: "We did it, we stopped GMOs." The statement explains that the magistrate of Pordenone has established a fine of € 25 thousand for George Fiden - Friuli the farmer who planted GM corn illegally - and the destruction of GM field of Fanna. "After complaints, laboratory analysis, our activists in action to stop the contamination, today finally returns to the rule of law in Friuli and put the bases to put an end to this absurd and irresponsible lawlessness, which had lasted for months, "says Ferrari.
The story had begun in April, when, in Friuli, a farmer, George Fiden precisely autodenunciato had to have sown, he said, six plants of GM maize. Actually were sown two full fields, all with illegal GM maize. It took an intense campaign of Greenpeace and groups who care about Italian food for the move is to urge politicians to act. Eventually the goal is reached.
"The Italian agricultural system, which is based on small crops of quality, would be put completely in the knee by a green light to GMO. We decided to hold a conference under the Fair Rice Isola della Scala in Verona, to reflect on the importance of safeguarding the Italian agriculture, starting with the rice, "announces Greenpeace, stressing that:" Even at Europe is much to be done to prevent GM contamination, and it is essential to improve the procedure for the safety evaluation of GMOs, still insufficient. " And the association has started a petition "to collect a million signatures, citizens Europeans can formally ask the European Commission to a future free from GMOs. We're almost there. Missing very little to a million. "
The text of the appeal to European Commission President José Manuel Barroso: "We appeal to you to put a moratorium on the introduction of GMOs in Europe and create a scientific institution, independent ethics that conducts research on the impact of GMOs and determines the rules. " To sign, click here .
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