European Court: Farmers can grow approved GMOs
Story Date: 9/15/2017

 

Source: FARM FUTURES, 9/14/17

The European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that member state governments can’t ban the cultivation of genetically engineered crops in the absence of scientific evidence of risk to human health. The case revolves around the planting of GMO corn, variety MON 810, in Italy by Giorgio Fidenato, Leandro Taboga and Luciano Taboga. Italy had banned the planting of the EU-approved corn.

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