07.10.2009 | permalink
The Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald agrees with Monsanto. He says under European Union standards farmers are allowed to have a small percentage of GM grain in their crop: ”I think there’s a lot of exaggeration here. I don’t believe that it’s springing up everywhere on a volunteer basis. And remember even if it does occur on a volunteer basis, the studies show that it doesn’t persist and can be easily treated.”