Largest soy importer accused of deliberate genetic contamination

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> -

> " Patrizia Cuonzo " <pcuonzo

> Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:26 AM

> IPR: Spain's largest soy importer accused of deliberate genetic

> contamination

>

>

> Barcelona, 14th February, 2002 - Greenpeace activists today

> shut down the facilities of the largest soy importer in Spain,

> Moyresa, in Barcelona, after contamination from genetically

> engineered (GE) varieties was detected in its present US-

> imported stocks (1). Greenpeace accused Moyresa of routine and

> deliberate contamination after the company had admitted mixing

> GE-free soy from Brazil with unlabelled GE supplies from the US

> and Argentina (2).

>

> The activists from ten countries (3) halted the work at the loading

> facilities by chaining themselves across the loading bay entrance

> and to the machinery. They held a banner that said " Genetic

> Contamination - Don't buy it " demanding that Moyresa, which

> controls 70% of the local soy-market, commit to provide secure

> uncontaminated supplies to Spain.

>

> " This company is deliberately denying the Spanish consumers and

> food industry the right to GE-free food chain. We urge the

> Spanish Government to use the authority of its current EU

> Presidency to help enforce the strongest possible legislation to

> restrict the growth and import of GE crops in Europe, in order to

> halt genetic contamination. Spaniards as well as other Europeans

> have repeatedly and clearly stated that GE is not wanted in their

> food chain, " said Juan-Felipe Carrasco, GMO campaigner for

> Greenpeace Spain. (4)

>

> Greenpeace called for Spain to support the de-facto moratorium

> on new GE crop approvals, to speed up the proposed European

> regulation on food and animal feed as well as traceability of

> genetically modified organisms, to ensure zero-tolerance toward

> genetic contamination of seeds, and to demand that all EU

> member states follow Spain's example and ratify the UN

> Biosafety Protocol..

>

> " The list of examples of genetic contamination, inadequate safety

> legislation and social concerns surrounding GE crops is growing

> almost daily. The great so called gifts that

> GE crops have so far brought are potential allergies, lower yields,

> chemical dependency, corporate control and contamination of the

> basic seed biodiversity that sustains life on earth. This

> uncontrolled genetic experiment has to stop, " Carrasco concluded

>

> Notes to the Editors:

>

> Lastweek a US ship, MV Amazon, delivered 40,000 tonnes

> of soy to the Moyresa facility.

> Genetic testing of samples collected by Greenpeace from this

> facility indicate the presence of the called Cauliflower Mosaic

> Virus Promoter (35S), which is used in a number of GE crops.

> Further testing confirmed the contamination originates from

> Monsanto's GE soy known as " Round-up " . The tests were

> conducted by Bio tools B & M Labs. SA.

>

> (2) Moyresa has five soy crushing facilities in Spain. The

> company is owned by Cereol Holding ({ HYPERLINK

> http://www.cereolworld.com) }www.cereolworld.com),

> which is a part of the Montedison Group

> ({ HYPERLINK http://www.montedisongroup.com) }www.montedisongroup.com). In

> 1999/2000, Spain was the third

> largest importer and the largest domestic consumer of soy in the

> EU using 4.5 million tonnes (MT). 3 MT came from the US and

> Argentina where the majority of the production is GE. 1.5 MT

> came from Brazil, where the growing of GE crops is illegal. The

> processed soy is used in a variety of food products and as animal

> feed. USDA FAS: Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade, FOP 11

> Nov 2001 and FAS GAIN Report, Spain Oilseeds and Products,

> Import and Exports 2001

> http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200110/130682119.pdf

>

> (3) The activists taking part in this action were from Belgium,

> Canada, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Russia,

> Spain, UK and the US.

>

> (4) A recent survey of Spanish consumers showed that 66% of

> people would not want to buy food products containing GE.

> Eurobarometer polls show that over 70 % of Europeans reject

> GE and close to 95 % demand to be fully informed whether

> GMOs are in their food. The Spanish consumer survey was

> conducted by the Spanish Sociologic Research Centre in March,

> 2001..

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Is there a list handy that identifies which foods are at present GE ones?

Thank you.

 

-

Elaine

Undisclosed-Recipient:@usermail.com;

Saturday, February 16, 2002 12:06 AM

Largest soy importer accused of deliberate genetic

contamination

 

 

 

> -

> " Patrizia Cuonzo " <pcuonzo

> Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:26 AM

> IPR: Spain's largest soy importer accused of deliberate genetic

> contamination

>

>

> Barcelona, 14th February, 2002 - Greenpeace activists today

> shut down the facilities of the largest soy importer in Spain,

> Moyresa, in Barcelona, after contamination from genetically

> engineered (GE) varieties was detected in its present US-

> imported stocks (1). Greenpeace accused Moyresa of routine and

> deliberate contamination after the company had admitted mixing

> GE-free soy from Brazil with unlabelled GE supplies from the US

> and Argentina (2).

>

> The activists from ten countries (3) halted the work at the loading

> facilities by chaining themselves across the loading bay entrance

> and to the machinery. They held a banner that said " Genetic

> Contamination - Don't buy it " demanding that Moyresa, which

> controls 70% of the local soy-market, commit to provide secure

> uncontaminated supplies to Spain.

>

> " This company is deliberately denying the Spanish consumers and

> food industry the right to GE-free food chain. We urge the

> Spanish Government to use the authority of its current EU

> Presidency to help enforce the strongest possible legislation to

> restrict the growth and import of GE crops in Europe, in order to

> halt genetic contamination. Spaniards as well as other Europeans

> have repeatedly and clearly stated that GE is not wanted in their

> food chain, " said Juan-Felipe Carrasco, GMO campaigner for

> Greenpeace Spain. (4)

>

> Greenpeace called for Spain to support the de-facto moratorium

> on new GE crop approvals, to speed up the proposed European

> regulation on food and animal feed as well as traceability of

> genetically modified organisms, to ensure zero-tolerance toward

> genetic contamination of seeds, and to demand that all EU

> member states follow Spain's example and ratify the UN

> Biosafety Protocol..

>

> " The list of examples of genetic contamination, inadequate safety

> legislation and social concerns surrounding GE crops is growing

> almost daily. The great so called gifts that

> GE crops have so far brought are potential allergies, lower yields,

> chemical dependency, corporate control and contamination of the

> basic seed biodiversity that sustains life on earth. This

> uncontrolled genetic experiment has to stop, " Carrasco concluded

>

> Notes to the Editors:

>

> Lastweek a US ship, MV Amazon, delivered 40,000 tonnes

> of soy to the Moyresa facility.

> Genetic testing of samples collected by Greenpeace from this

> facility indicate the presence of the called Cauliflower Mosaic

> Virus Promoter (35S), which is used in a number of GE crops.

> Further testing confirmed the contamination originates from

> Monsanto's GE soy known as " Round-up " . The tests were

> conducted by Bio tools B & M Labs. SA.

>

> (2) Moyresa has five soy crushing facilities in Spain. The

> company is owned by Cereol Holding ({ HYPERLINK

> http://www.cereolworld.com) }www.cereolworld.com),

> which is a part of the Montedison Group

> ({ HYPERLINK http://www.montedisongroup.com) }www.montedisongroup.com). In

> 1999/2000, Spain was the third

> largest importer and the largest domestic consumer of soy in the

> EU using 4.5 million tonnes (MT). 3 MT came from the US and

> Argentina where the majority of the production is GE. 1.5 MT

> came from Brazil, where the growing of GE crops is illegal. The

> processed soy is used in a variety of food products and as animal

> feed. USDA FAS: Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade, FOP 11

> Nov 2001 and FAS GAIN Report, Spain Oilseeds and Products,

> Import and Exports 2001

> http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200110/130682119.pdf

>

> (3) The activists taking part in this action were from Belgium,

> Canada, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Russia,

> Spain, UK and the US.

>

> (4) A recent survey of Spanish consumers showed that 66% of

> people would not want to buy food products containing GE.

> Eurobarometer polls show that over 70 % of Europeans reject

> GE and close to 95 % demand to be fully informed whether

> GMOs are in their food. The Spanish consumer survey was

> conducted by the Spanish Sociologic Research Centre in March,

> 2001..

>

>

>

 

 

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[Guest guest]

---Although there are several that I'm aware of, Greenpeace is the

one that comes to mind. It is quite comprehensive.

 

http://www.truefoodnow.org/gmo_facts/product_list/

 

JoAnn Guest

joguest

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http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html

 

 

" foxter " <foxter@n...> wrote:

> Is there a list handy that identifies which foods are at present GE

ones?

> Thank you.

>

> -

> Elaine

> Undisclosed-Recipient:@usermail.com;

> Saturday, February 16, 2002 12:06 AM

> Largest soy importer accused of deliberate

genetic contamination

>

>

>

> > -

> > " Patrizia Cuonzo " <pcuonzo@a...>

> > Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:26 AM

> > IPR: Spain's largest soy importer accused of

deliberate genetic

> > contamination

> >

> >

> > Barcelona, 14th February, 2002 - Greenpeace activists today

> > shut down the facilities of the largest soy importer in Spain,

> > Moyresa, in Barcelona, after contamination from genetically

> > engineered (GE) varieties was detected in its present US-

> > imported stocks (1). Greenpeace accused Moyresa of routine and

> > deliberate contamination after the company had admitted mixing

> > GE-free soy from Brazil with unlabelled GE supplies from the US

> > and Argentina (2).

> >

> > The activists from ten countries (3) halted the work at the

loading

> > facilities by chaining themselves across the loading bay

entrance

> > and to the machinery. They held a banner that said " Genetic

> > Contamination - Don't buy it " demanding that Moyresa, which

> > controls 70% of the local soy-market, commit to provide secure

> > uncontaminated supplies to Spain.

> >

> > " This company is deliberately denying the Spanish consumers and

> > food industry the right to GE-free food chain. We urge the

> > Spanish Government to use the authority of its current EU

> > Presidency to help enforce the strongest possible legislation to

> > restrict the growth and import of GE crops in Europe, in order

to

> > halt genetic contamination. Spaniards as well as other Europeans

> > have repeatedly and clearly stated that GE is not wanted in

their

> > food chain, " said Juan-Felipe Carrasco, GMO campaigner for

> > Greenpeace Spain. (4)

> >

> > Greenpeace called for Spain to support the de-facto moratorium

> > on new GE crop approvals, to speed up the proposed European

> > regulation on food and animal feed as well as traceability of

> > genetically modified organisms, to ensure zero-tolerance toward

> > genetic contamination of seeds, and to demand that all EU

> > member states follow Spain's example and ratify the UN

> > Biosafety Protocol..

> >

> > " The list of examples of genetic contamination, inadequate

safety

> > legislation and social concerns surrounding GE crops is growing

> > almost daily. The great so called gifts that

> > GE crops have so far brought are potential allergies, lower

yields,

> > chemical dependency, corporate control and contamination of the

> > basic seed biodiversity that sustains life on earth. This

> > uncontrolled genetic experiment has to stop, " Carrasco concluded

> >

> > Notes to the Editors:

> >

> > Lastweek a US ship, MV Amazon, delivered 40,000 tonnes

> > of soy to the Moyresa facility.

> > Genetic testing of samples collected by Greenpeace from this

> > facility indicate the presence of the called Cauliflower Mosaic

> > Virus Promoter (35S), which is used in a number of GE crops.

> > Further testing confirmed the contamination originates from

> > Monsanto's GE soy known as " Round-up " . The tests were

> > conducted by Bio tools B & M Labs. SA.

> >

> > (2) Moyresa has five soy crushing facilities in Spain. The

> > company is owned by Cereol Holding ({ HYPERLINK

> > http://www.cereolworld.com) }www.cereolworld.com),

> > which is a part of the Montedison Group

> > ({ HYPERLINK http://www.montedisongroup.com) }

www.montedisongroup.com). In

> > 1999/2000, Spain was the third

> > largest importer and the largest domestic consumer of soy in the

> > EU using 4.5 million tonnes (MT). 3 MT came from the US and

> > Argentina where the majority of the production is GE. 1.5 MT

> > came from Brazil, where the growing of GE crops is illegal. The

> > processed soy is used in a variety of food products and as

animal

> > feed. USDA FAS: Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade, FOP 11

> > Nov 2001 and FAS GAIN Report, Spain Oilseeds and Products,

> > Import and Exports 2001

> > http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200110/130682119.pdf

> >

> > (3) The activists taking part in this action were from Belgium,

> > Canada, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Russia,

> > Spain, UK and the US.

> >

> > (4) A recent survey of Spanish consumers showed that 66% of

> > people would not want to buy food products containing GE.

> > Eurobarometer polls show that over 70 % of Europeans reject

> > GE and close to 95 % demand to be fully informed whether

> > GMOs are in their food. The Spanish consumer survey was

> > conducted by the Spanish Sociologic Research Centre in March,

> > 2001..

> >

> >

> >

>

>

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