Guest guest Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 > Angry_French_mow_down_GM_crops > " GM_WATCH " <info > Sun, 25 Jul 2004 12:29:07 +0100 > > GM WATCH daily > http://www.gmwatch.org > ------- > Angry French mow down GM crops > TVNZ, Jul 25, 2004 > http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_health_story_skin/438138%3fformat=html > > A group of self-styled Green vigilantes said it > planned to hold a " Mowing Day " today and deal a > deathblow to tests of crops of > genetically-engineered food crops in France. > > Led by French farmers union activist Jose Bove, the > " Mowing Brigade " , as the vigilantes call themselves, > said yesterday they were angry the government had > approved tests of genetically modified (GM) food > crops despite clear public sentiment against them. > > " The Mowing Brigade believes the time has come to > take matters into our own hands ... and deal a > deathblow to the tests, " Bove said as hundreds of > members of the group arrived in this south-western > French town yesterday to listen to lectures on the > potential dangers of GM food. > > Several hundred of the group's 2,900 members were > expected to hold the " Mowing Day " on one of the > fields where GM crops are being tested this morning. > > Bove made it clear that " our enemies are GM crops, > not the security forces " , adding " there is no > question of mowing the police " . > > France has approved tests of GM food crops covering > 7.3 hectares in 48 parcels across 15 regions. > > Bove shot to prominence in 1999 after he helped > demolish a partially built McDonald's fast-food > restaurant to protest against US trade policy. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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