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Protests Force Monsanto to Abandon GMO Expansion in Europe
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: While the US government continues to support the growth of GMO seeds, the picture is far different in Europe. Monsanto’s spokesperson in Germany just admitted that the company will retreat from GMO efforts in the European market.
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