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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
Google "Zambia famine GMO greenpeace"
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"Kainyua M'bijjewe, Monsanto's spokesman in Africa, has accused groups such as Greenpeace of perpetuating starvation by helping to persuade African governments to reject GM foods."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...-GM-maize.html
"Zambia is worried that accepting GM products might harm budding European demand for its produce, in particular organic vegetables, and Mr Sikatana said Zambia had no way to detect or manage GMOs."
The Greenpeace allegations came from Monsanto, who has other reasons for implicating the influence of anti-GMO groups, that third world governments wouldn't care about. The fragile economy of Zambia was a bigger driving factor, and after this announcement, China and South Africa matched the donation in non-GMO corn.
There is a lot of spinning going on here that has nothing to do with anything other than profit margins.
Plus Greenpeace is populated by morons. They are an easy target because they are loud and stupid, and really don't represent anyone except themselves. If anything they are a determent to any argument except possibly whaling.