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	View Edit Domain: GreenBio Title: * Body: Despite NGOs protesting legislation possible liberalising the use of GMO crops in Poland, a majority of farmers want access to genetically modified grain. <br /> <br /> More than twenty Polish ecological farms have extended an invitation to MPs and senators to taste real organic food on the spot, at meetings organized in the second half of this month.<br /> <br /> This is a part of a nationwide campaign, aimed at showing the assets of traditional Polish farming and threats to its existence. It is sponsored by the International Coalition to Protect the Polish Countryside, which is fighting for a GMO free Poland.<br /> <br /> A draft law on Genetically Modified Organisms, which opens Poland up to commercial GMO plantations, - debated in parliament on December 15 - is seen by the ICPPC as a “death sentence for ecological and traditional farming”. The Coalition says that it causes confusion, telling Poles that GMO crops can be grown next to traditional ones, and will lead to the destruction of the natural bio-diversity.<br /> <br /> A heated debate on the pros and cons of GMOs has been going on in Poland for several years now, dividing scientists, food growers and consumers.<br /> <br /> A survey taken in three EU nations by the UK’s National Farm Research Unit found that support for GM crops among farmers was highest in Poland, with over 80 percent support, while 45 percent of British farmers wanted access to the crops.<br /> <br /> The Civic Platform government has refused to introduce a ban on GM maize MON 810, banned in seven EU Countries, including Germany and France. It has also refused to maintain the previous Law and Justice-led government’s ban on all import and trading of GM seeds and plants.<br /> <br /> Copyright © Nowe Media, Polskie Radio S.A. All Rights Reserved<br /> Captcha: Please Enter Code : * Time Zone: * Select the time zone Vocabularies Newsletter: Domain: Show summary in full view Input format Filtered HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Full HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. news_filter Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. More information about formatting options			Related Articles Poland EU Presidency - Polish call for cooperation within in... German farm group regrets BASF’s GMO move to U.S. French GMO crops unlikely in 2012 despite end of ban Poland: Environment Ministry prepares bill on GMOs Research and Markets: a survey of GM crops in China UK’s Two Main Political Parties Back GMOs And The US Agend... Public consultations to start on GM foods Bt corn farms expanding Biotech crops still viewed with suspicion Beekeepers swarm parliament over GM crop 'threat' Top GreenBio Articles

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