Manufacturers Of Gm Foodstuffs And Agent Orange

EDM number 406 in 2008-09, proposed by Harry Cohen on 12/01/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Agriculture and environment and Food.

That this House expresses concern for the implications for food and the environment of Government discussions with companies of the Agriculture Biotechnology Council which includes Monsanto and Dow Chemicals; notes that these were two of the manufacturers of Agent Orange used by US forces in Vietnam, and are at present before the US Supreme Court for the damage done by Agent Orange; and, whilst remaining unconvinced that genetically-modified crops are safe environmentally for the long-term, is concerned that they could damage biodiversity, and currently are inadequately labelled on products containing such ingredients; and believes that these two companies should not be in cosy discussions with the Government on this matter whilst still not properly fulfilling their compensatory responsibility to the people of Vietnam.

This motion has been signed by a total of 28 MPs.