Greenpeace and the Southeast Asia Regional Initiatives for Community Empowerment (Searice) are seeking an injunction against the approval of genetically-modified (GMO) rice in the Philippines.
If approved, the LL62 Bayer rice will be the first GMO food approved anywhere in the world by a national government.
Greenpeace and Searice asked for a restraining order expressing concern about the lack of public discussion on a matter of great public concern.
Community-based and environmental groups all over the world have been fighting fierce battles against GMOs, or "Frakenfoods" as they are also called. The opponents note that GMOs are unnatural, untested and have already proven harmful to human health. They also decrease diversity of crops and wild vegetation often due to accidental contamination.
Sunday, September 02, 2007
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