Comments on: Egypt Bans GMOs? http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/08/27/egypt-bans-gmos/ Welcome to Eat Drink Better: Sustainable Food for a Healthy Lifestyle Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:41:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve Savage http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/08/27/egypt-bans-gmos/comment-page-1/#comment-51427 Steve Savage Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:31:21 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=2242#comment-51427 By the way, the wheat shipments you mention that were "unfit for human consumption" were because of mycotoxins - it had nothing to do with GMOs. Mycotoxins are a real risk. See this GreenOptions post: http://sustainablog.org/2009/09/20/an-agricultural-scientists-food-supply-worries-part-2-vomitoxin/ By the way, the wheat shipments you mention that were “unfit for human consumption” were because of mycotoxins – it had nothing to do with GMOs. Mycotoxins are a real risk. See this GreenOptions post:

http://sustainablog.org/2009/09/20/an-agricultural-scientists-food-supply-worries-part-2-vomitoxin/

]]> By: Steve Savage http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/08/27/egypt-bans-gmos/comment-page-1/#comment-51424 Steve Savage Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:28:39 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=2242#comment-51424 It wasn't that long ago that there were food riots in Egypt because of global grain shortage - particularly for wheat and rice. Once the recession is over, all the same forces are in place to once again draw-down grain stocks. A poor nation that is highly dependent on food imports would probably not be wise to irrationally limit its import options. Of course this is a dictatorship and so they may not have the interests of their poor in mind. Neither do the rich Europeans who have influenced Egypt to even consider this ban. But hey, at least this would make GreenPeace happy. It wasn’t that long ago that there were food riots in Egypt because of global grain shortage – particularly for wheat and rice. Once the recession is over, all the same forces are in place to once again draw-down grain stocks. A poor nation that is highly dependent on food imports would probably not be wise to irrationally limit its import options. Of course this is a dictatorship and so they may not have the interests of their poor in mind. Neither do the rich Europeans who have influenced Egypt to even consider this ban. But hey, at least this would make GreenPeace happy.

]]> By: Carol http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/08/27/egypt-bans-gmos/comment-page-1/#comment-44585 Carol Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:07:34 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=2242#comment-44585 Turkey does not allow commercial production of GMO crops and the parliament is getting ready to decide this fall on putting further restraints and checks on imported crops and packaged goods containing GMOs. A large and growing movement in Turkey has reached many levels of the public standing against GMO and demanding to know what products on the market contain them. Many organizations from farmers union and engineers chambers to ecology cooperatives and consumer groups are behind it and there are also many efforts to support more organic farming which is viable and sustainable agriculture for the future. Turkey does not allow commercial production of GMO crops and the parliament is getting ready to decide this fall on putting further restraints and checks on imported crops and packaged goods containing GMOs. A large and growing movement in Turkey has reached many levels of the public standing against GMO and demanding to know what products on the market contain them. Many organizations from farmers union and engineers chambers to ecology cooperatives and consumer groups are behind it and there are also many efforts to support more organic farming which is viable and sustainable agriculture for the future.

]]> By: Matt D http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/08/27/egypt-bans-gmos/comment-page-1/#comment-43602 Matt D Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:54:44 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=2242#comment-43602 This is a real shame. It's the worst approach a developing country could take. Genetic engineering is an extremely powerful tool (in the right hands) that's a natural and safe extension of traditional breeding. They should follow India's lead and try to focus on supporting their own public sector scientists to create improved varieties that suit their local environment and culture by whatever techniques are most effective. This is a real shame. It’s the worst approach a developing country could take. Genetic engineering is an extremely powerful tool (in the right hands) that’s a natural and safe extension of traditional breeding. They should follow India’s lead and try to focus on supporting their own public sector scientists to create improved varieties that suit their local environment and culture by whatever techniques are most effective.

]]> By: Becky Striepe http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/08/27/egypt-bans-gmos/comment-page-1/#comment-43527 Becky Striepe Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:53:52 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=2242#comment-43527 I think other countries have banned certain GMO imports, like corn or soy. For example, back in 2008 <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/feb2007/gb20070222_358348.htm?chan=globalbiz_europe_more+of+today%27s+top+stories" rel="nofollow">Hungary banned GMO corn</a>, though I'm not sure if the ban held up...it sounds like it was pretty controversial. I think other countries have banned certain GMO imports, like corn or soy. For example, back in 2008 Hungary banned GMO corn, though I’m not sure if the ban held up…it sounds like it was pretty controversial.

]]> By: Darell Morrison http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/08/27/egypt-bans-gmos/comment-page-1/#comment-43522 Darell Morrison Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:19:17 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=2242#comment-43522 Do any other countries ban GMO imports? Do any other countries ban GMO imports?

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