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| Egypt bans import of genetically modified food |
| 2009-08-13 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Any agricultural imports to Egypt must have a certificate from the country of origin that the product is not genetically modified and the rule will also apply to Egyptian exports, MENA the official news agency said Wednesday. The debate in Egypt over food quality has become politically heated after some Russian wheat was rejected over quality concerns. Members of parliament have been calling for stricter rules and greater agricultural self sufficiency. Traders expressed surprise at the move, saying some of Egypt's main food imports at the moment included genetically modified products. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 They're Stupid enough to think the "Alterations" will make their peckers fall off. OK Starve then, make room for folks with brains (Not religion hobbled) and good riddance. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-08-13 17:43 |
| #6 I guess they don't want any soybeans, then. What is it, 85-95% of all soybeans are GMO'd Roundup Ready stock? |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2009-08-13 13:53 |
| #5 Trade War by other means. Since stopping the import of food made cheaper by others [read Americans et al] that undermines the local farmers [with many countries' economies still disproportionately agrarian] is a no-no for official WTO purposes, they simply resort to Luddite excuses to achieve the same end. Just think of MMGW as just an excuse to tax the serfs even more by pols and not the flaky quasi-science behind it. As the man said, just follow the money. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-08-13 07:21 |
| #4 Achieve a strain of plant by years of hybridization - good. Achieve same strain by genemod technique - bad. This passes for logic? Thought is such a rare commodity, these days. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2009-08-13 07:01 |
| #3 and the rule will also apply to Egyptian exports Egypt, a superpower of genetic research. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-08-13 05:01 |
| #2 I guess they'd rather starve. Maybe the Norks could turn them on to some good grass soup recipes? |
| Posted by: Jefferson 2009-08-13 00:07 |
| #1 Rock Soup? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-08-13 00:03 |