Peru Passes Monumental Ten Year Ban on Genetically Engineered Foods

 

While we in the United States are still in dream land when come to know what goes into our body, other countries take that very seriously, even if kicking out the presence of the United States oligarchs is all it takes. Great for you Peruvian for standing out for your rights! This also apply to any country that wants to kick them ass out, especially in Bolivia, that to our amazement kicked out even the Coca Cola Company, or should we say the Coca Cola Monsanto. This is great news, and great progress, as we, the people need to wake up from the reality that our Marxism oligarchy must come to pass before they destroy us “idiots, as the call us ” all completely.

In a massive blow to multinational agribiz corporations such as  Monsanto, Bayer, and Dow, Peru has officially passed a law banning genetically modified ingredients anywhere within the country for a full decade before coming up for another review.  Peru’s Plenary Session of the Congress made the decision 3 years after the decree was written despite previous governmental pushes for GM legalization due largely to the pressure from farmers that together form the Parque de la Papa in Cusco, a farming community of 6,000 people that represent six communities. They worry the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) will compromise the native species of Peru, such as the giant white corn, purple corn and, of course, the famous species of Peruvian potatoes. Anibal Huerta, President of Peru’s Agrarian Commission, said the ban was needed to prevent the ”danger that can arise from the use of biotechnology.”

While the ban will curb the planting and importation of GMOs in the country, a test conducted by the Peruvian Association of Consumers and Users (ASPEC) at the time of the ban’s implementation found that 77 percent of supermarket products tested contained GM contaminants. ”Research by ASPEC confirms something that Peruvians knew all along: GM foods are on the shelves of our markets and wineries, and consumers buy them and take them into their homes to eat without knowing it. Nobody tells us, no one says anything, which involves a clear violation of our right to information,” Cáceres  told Gestión.  GMOs are so prevalent in the Americas that it is virtually impossible to truly and completely block them, whether through pollination or being sneaked in as processed foods.

“There is an increasing consensus among consumers that they want safe, local, organic fresh food and that they want the environment and wildlife to be protected,” wrote Walter Pengue from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, in a recent statement concerning GMOs in South America. “South American countries must proceed with a broader evaluation of their original agricultural policies and practices using the precautionary principle.”

Note: This decree was signed into effect on April  15th 2011

Sources:

Translated Spanish Press Released

ASPEC Study

You may also like...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *