Huge: China Refused 887,000 Tonnes of US GMO Corn, But may Accept Syngenta’s MIR162 Corn
China refused over 887,000 tonnes of GMO corn shipped from the U.S. since just last November. But it looks as if the biotech bullies are at it again, pushing their toxic corn
on the Vice Agricultural Minister, Niu Dun, who expects the approval
process to go through quickly. (1 tonne equals 2,204.6 pounds). This
time it is Syngenta, one of the biggest chemical companies in the world,
asserting their health-harming crops on one of the biggest markets in
the world.
Syngenta has already submitted the appropriate documents to receive
approval from the Chinese government for MIR162, a genetically modified
strain of corn. Its approval awaits only the biosafety committee’s nod.
MIR162 has also received deregulation from the US FDA,
even though it is specifically made to tolerate higher levels of
glyphosate chemicals. The Agrisure Viptera trait was intended to be used
specifically in MIR162 corn hybrids, and has already been approved for
use in Canada and Brazil. According to the company’s own website:
“The Agrisure Viptera trait is a truly innovative
technology that will be the cornerstone of Syngenta’s insect control
solutions,” said Davor Pisk, Chief Operating Officer Syngenta Seeds. “It
provides a new mode of action that has demonstrated a level of pest
control and yield performance previously unseen in our industry.”
