Monday, November 28, 2005

No GMOs in Switzerland for five years

From Reuters.com - Swiss agree to 5-year GMO farming ban
Switzerland voted in favor of a five-year ban on the use of genetically modified plants and animals in farming on Sunday, putting in place some of the toughest measures in Europe. Results of the referendum, compiled by Swiss television SF DRS, showed that 55 percent of voters had accepted the proposal to place a five-year moratorium on GMO crops and the import of genetically modified animals.

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