http://phys.org/news/2014-05-eu-compromise-gm-crops.html
“After years of fractious talks, EU states have finally reached a compromise to allow cultivation of genetically modified (GM) food crops by giving their opponents an opt out, official sources said Wednesday... Officials said the compromise means that when a company now applies for GM clearance, a member country can cite objections other than health and safety, such as concern over its impact on the environment or law and order issues, so as to be excluded from the EU approval. “The compromise in the end offers more guarantees to the anti-GM countries,” one EU diplomat said.”
IOW, France will be making big in the heritage seed business. I’ve noticed some of the large US seed companies are putting “France” on the label.
I’ll be sticking to heirloom seeds from Baker’s Creek. To me one of the biggest dangers is to have a corporation own all the seeds, so that you are forced to buy seed from them and can no longer save your own seed for planting.
Even those who think GMO food is the answer to increasing production, should be able to see the danger in having a few companies control all the seed that can be grown.