Mexico received some protests of Greenpeace because of the decision of the government that is to cultivate genetically modified corn. The environmentalists said that they could affect all the nation’s native crops.
About 45 Greenpeace activists hung protest signs at the Angel of Independence. This was made because is the major traffic city and many people will see it.
The nation agriculture and the environmental department approved two of the 35 applications to grow genetically modified crop.
Genetic modified crops can cause the lack of nutrition or pest and disease. The modification also can increase cold and drought.
Corn is not the only modified crop, also cotton, papayas and soybeans.
Mexico said that the modified crops are and experiment that will be controlled by the government and isolated from other crops. The modified crops will be planted in states that do not grow native corn.
Mexican protesters said that they are worry because of the effects that the modified crops cause to the consumers, other crops and the environment. Also they said that they are scared that the modified corn could damage the native corn. Scientific studies have determined that this modified corn has already contaminated some native corn fields. Some protesters said: “Without corn, there’s no country”.
Greenpeace asked Mexico to stop immediately the use of the transgenic corn because of the effects.
About 45 Greenpeace activists hung protest signs at the Angel of Independence. This was made because is the major traffic city and many people will see it.
The nation agriculture and the environmental department approved two of the 35 applications to grow genetically modified crop.
Genetic modified crops can cause the lack of nutrition or pest and disease. The modification also can increase cold and drought.
Corn is not the only modified crop, also cotton, papayas and soybeans.
Mexico said that the modified crops are and experiment that will be controlled by the government and isolated from other crops. The modified crops will be planted in states that do not grow native corn.
Mexican protesters said that they are worry because of the effects that the modified crops cause to the consumers, other crops and the environment. Also they said that they are scared that the modified corn could damage the native corn. Scientific studies have determined that this modified corn has already contaminated some native corn fields. Some protesters said: “Without corn, there’s no country”.
Greenpeace asked Mexico to stop immediately the use of the transgenic corn because of the effects.
