Millions of environmental activists, politicians and farmers from all over the world are sounding the alarm against the US food giant Monsanto and TTIP, the dreaded trade treaty aimed at facilitating European imports of American food. Hundreds of Dutch protesters gathered Saturday at the Dam: “On a dead planet is to find a job!”
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The TTIP treaty provides food giants like Monsanto a new market:! the European food industry. This treaty is concluded between the company and business and is completely separate from the commercial laws, which vary by country. The genetically modified plants produced by Monsanto, are a very cheap alternative to food grown in Europe. “This is a race to the bottom,” said Jasper van Dijk, parliament member of the SP. “The working conditions of American GMO growers are deplorable, as well as their salary. If Europe wants to keep up, guard our employees the same fate. “
seed improvement and chemicals company Monsanto encounters many years criticized by environmentalists. The company is a strong supporter and producer of genetically modified crops (GMOs) and hold at the time a market share of over 23 percent. The GMOs are fitted with pesticides to keep insects at bay and put the game out of natural pollination. Moreover keep the pesticides associated with various diseases and both the immune system and the endocrine seriously affect.
Towering fine
The patents in several GMOs make the lives of many American farmers to hell. Who are found to grow crops that match the GMOs, without being an expensive license to have paid for, wait a towering penalty.
“TTIP is a fuming, devouring monster,” said Geert Ritsema, spokesperson for Friends of the Earth. “I do not want food companies decide it is safe, if the air is clean and what rules to keep in me. When trade agreements are above our law, is the final look.”
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