GMO news related to Philippines

02.07.2009 |

Anti-GMO ordinance of Negros Occidental (Philippines) pending review

Board member Nehemias dela Cruz said he will move for a moratorium of the Ordinance for two years. ”The total ban on GMO products is sweeping. We need to study and prepare, thus a moratorium is necessary. Those who are very vocal on organic farming here in Negros only had gardens. I’m a corn farmer. I have a vast plantation. If I won’t use pesticides which is GMO, my corn plantation will be filled with corn borers,” he said. There’s a lot of products that are GMO. Just like the Insulin for Diabetic persons. ”Insulin is GMO. If you ban it, a lot of people with Diabetes will also suffer,” he said.

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