On Wednesday 13 May, the European Parliament will be asked, principally on public health grounds, to oppose approval for one of Monsanto’s genetically modified soya varieties and products containing it to be placed on the EU market.
The objection, which has been drafted by Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP, Finland), Günther Sidl (S&D, Austria), Tilly Metz (Greens/EFA, Luxembourg), Anja Hazekamp (GUE/NGL, Netherlands) and Eleonora Evi (Non-attached), involves hybrid soybean MON 87708 × MON 89788 x...