<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);line-height:20px"><a href="http://www.trueactivist.com/breaking-poland-becomes-the-14th-european-nation-to-officially-ban-gmos/" target="_blank"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" size="4">True Activist</font></a></span></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">October 4, 2015</div></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div><h1 style="margin:0px 0px 10px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:36px;font-family:Futura,'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif!important"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline"></div>Poland Becomes 14th European Nation <br>to Officially Ban GMOs</h1><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 15px;font-size:26px;font-stretch:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);border-radius:0px!important;line-height:1.1!important"></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline"><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Poland is the
latest country to reject genetically</span></i><i><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <br></span></i><i><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">modified organisms in their food production.</span></i><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:windowtext"></span></p></div></div></div><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 15px;font-size:26px;font-stretch:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);border-radius:0px!important;line-height:1.1!important"><img width="540" height="362" src="http://www.nationofchange.org/2015/wp-content/uploads/polandgmos10415.jpg" alt="polandgmos10415" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle; border: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"></p><h2 style="margin:10px 0px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:16px;font-family:Futura,'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif!important"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3">As </span><a href="http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/223049,Poland-opts-out-of-GMOs" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(113,0,0);text-decoration:none;outline:0px;border-radius:0px!important;background:0px 0px">Radio Poland reports,</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3"> the nation of Poland has officially announced its decision to join thirteen other nations so far in it’s excluding Monsanto’s controversial crops from its nation’s farmland. The news was announced by </span><a href="http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/223049,Poland-opts-out-of-GMOs" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(113,0,0);text-decoration:none;outline:0px;border-radius:0px!important;background:0px 0px">Informacyjna Agencja Radiowa (IAR)</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3">, a press agency working with Polskie Radio in Poland.</span><br></h2><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;line-height:19px;border-radius:0px!important"><div style="padding:0px;margin:0px;border-radius:0px!important"><div style="border-radius:0px!important"><span style="text-align:center;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3"><br></span></div></div></div><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 15px;font-size:17px;color:rgb(0,0,0);border-radius:0px!important;line-height:1.3!important">The fourteenth country to opt out of growing GM crops, Poland joins the ranks of Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Latvia, Italy, <a href="http://www.trueactivist.com/breaking-germany-follows-scotlands-lead-and-opts-to-ban-gmos/" style="color:rgb(113,0,0);text-decoration:none;outline:0px;border-radius:0px!important;background:0px 0px" target="_blank">Germany</a>, <a href="http://www.trueactivist.com/scotland-completely-bans-gmo-crops/" style="color:rgb(113,0,0);text-decoration:none;outline:0px;border-radius:0px!important;background:0px 0px" target="_blank">Scotland</a>, Wales, Lithuania, Austria, Ireland, France, and Greece.</p><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 15px;font-size:17px;color:rgb(0,0,0);border-radius:0px!important;line-height:1.3!important">Many countries are boycotting Monsanto’s controversial crops, specifically the biotech company’s genetically modified maize, for fear that GMOs will contaminate the country’s natural crops. According to Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary, Richard Lochhead:</p><blockquote style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-size:17.5px;clear:both;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:19px;border-radius:0px!important;border:none!important"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;border-radius:0px!important;line-height:1.3!important"><em style="border-radius:0px!important">“[…] I am concerned that allowing <a href="http://www.trueactivist.com/genetically-modified-organism-gmo-myths-and-truths/" style="color:rgb(113,0,0);text-decoration:none;outline:0px;border-radius:0px!important;background:0px 0px" target="_blank">GM crops</a> to be grown in Scotland would damage our clean and green brand, thereby gambling with the future of our £14 billion food and drink sector.”</em></p></blockquote><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 15px;font-size:17px;color:rgb(0,0,0);border-radius:0px!important;line-height:1.3!important"><span style="line-height:1.3"><br>Clearly, other nations agree.</span><br></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;line-height:19px;float:none;margin:10px 0px;text-align:center;border-radius:0px!important"><ins style="text-align:left;display:block;min-height:280px;border-radius:0px!important"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3">Europe has been in strong opposition to genetically engineered foods for decades now, resulting in a number of mass protests. Earlier this year, for example, </span><a href="http://althealthworks.com/5160/polish-farmers-block-roads-in-new-protest-demand-a-ban-on-gmos-from-government/" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(113,0,0);text-decoration:none;outline:0px;border-radius:0px!important;background-image:initial;background-color:initial;background-repeat:initial">Polish farmers protested in the streets and took to their tractors</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:1.3"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> to shut down motorways. They sought to express their disapproval of foreign influences taking over their industry and succeeded. The country of Poland has now made it official that Monsanto’s genetically engineered crops will not be allowed within its borders moving forward.</font><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> <br></font></div></span><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:1.3"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">C</div>ountries in Europe have until October 3rd to decide if they will opt out of growing GMOs or not. </font></span><em style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;border-radius:0px!important">Will any more join the list before the deadline<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">?<br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">===========================================</span></i></b><br>
<b><i><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">CHUCK SEARCY<br>
International Advisor, Project RENEW<br>
Vice President, Veterans for Peace Chapter 160 (Hoa Binh)</span></i></b></p>
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