Latin America: The Downside of the GM Revolution From: americas.irc-online.org
Tagged: agriculture, latin america, protestPosted on: April 27th, 2008
As genetically modified soybeans take over vast tracts in South America and reports flow in of genetic contamination of local corn in Mesoamerica, grassroots resistance to biotech crops has also grown. The protests form part of peoples movements across the hemisphere that tie together a rejection of neoliberalism and agribusiness, and call for land reform, food sovereignty, and sustainable agriculture.”*
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