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nosmokes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:36 PM
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Vive laFrance!Vive La Bove! La mort a GMOs!
original|AFP

Militant French Farmer Goes on Anti-GMO Hunger Strike

1 day ago

PARIS (AFP) — French anti-globalisation activist Jose Bove has launched a hunger strike, saying on Thursday he would not eat until the government imposes a year-long ban on genetically-modified crops.

The 54-year-old Bove launched his protest action with 15 supporters in a vacant building in Paris' financial district that was taken over last year by the homeless.

"I have stopped eating since last night," Bove said.

"I made this decision because the GM debate is blocked and the government has not kept its promise," he told France Inter radio.

Bove, who was convicted last year of ripping up GM crops in southern France, is demanding that the government uses a so-called safeguard clause that allows EU countries to ban GM crops.

While he was spared a prison sentence and instead fined, Bove announced last month he planned to step up his campaign against GM crops as part of his crusade against what he calls "malbouffe", or bad food.
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PARIS (AFP) — French anti-globalisation activist Jose Bove has launched a hunger strike, saying on Thursday he would not eat until the government imposes a year-long ban on genetically-modified crops.

The 54-year-old Bove launched his protest action with 15 supporters in a vacant building in Paris' financial district that was taken over last year by the homeless.

"I have stopped eating since last night," Bove said.

"I made this decision because the GM debate is blocked and the government has not kept its promise," he told France Inter radio.

Bove, who was convicted last year of ripping up GM crops in southern France, is demanding that the government uses a so-called safeguard clause that allows EU countries to ban GM crops.

While he was spared a prison sentence and instead fined, Bove announced last month he planned to step up his campaign against GM crops as part of his crusade against what he calls "malbouffe", or bad food.
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:47 PM
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1. It's been my experience that these activists don't know GM crops from GM cars.
And, truth be told, GM cars are far more dangerous than GM crops.

Vive stupidité!
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nosmokes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 05:16 PM
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2. And the breadth and depth of your experience is so vast I'm sure we should
all be in awe, at least in your opinion, I hope you don't mind if I jus give ya a *get bent* and maybe, maybe some evening in your dreams you might be qualified to carry M Bove's chamber pot.
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