Federal Court Overrules Ban on GMO Crops in Mexico Mexico News Daily
go to original August 22, 2015

Genetic engineering is a threat to food security, especially in a changing climate. The introduction of genetically manipulated organisms by choice or by accident grossly undermines sustainable agriculture and in so doing, severely limits the choice of food we can eat. (GreenpeaceVideo)

Mexico took a step toward the approval of genetically modified, or GM, crops through a court decision this week. A federal court overruled a precautionary measure implemented nearly two years ago that prohibited experimental planting of such crops, known also as transgenic.

The prohibition was ordered in October 2013 after a collective of 53 individuals and 20 non-governmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the use of transgenic seeds. The resolution prevented the Agriculture and Environmental Secretariats from granting experimental GMO planting permissions to anyone interested in carrying out such experiments.

The court decided that it had not been proved that GMO crops cause any damage to the health of consumers or the environment.

The original group that filed the lawsuit requested an amparo, or injunction, immediately after learning of the decision.

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Related: Monsanto's GM Corn Seeds and Mexico's Indigenous, Small Farmers (Mexico Voices)

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