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Dr Vandana Shiva, a renowned environmentalist has urged Nigeria and Africa to reject Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs), because it is fraught with health challenges.
Shiva, said available records show that genetically engineered seeds have not increased food production in the US, where they were experimented 20 years ago. According to her, "Genetically Engineered Crops have no place in Africa or anywhere in the world. It is now 20 years since they were commercialized in the United States.
"We have the results they have not increase production. The US is fallen behind Europe because of the planting of GMOs
in terms of its productivity. In terms of health, the US has serious health crisis, in terms of epidemic of neurological diseases.
in terms of its productivity. In terms of health, the US has serious health crisis, in terms of epidemic of neurological diseases.
"There is all kind of allergic problems, Americans can’t eat food. Food has become the scary thing for them,’’ she said.
According to her, when you control seed you control the planet. The system does not deliver on its promises but results in pain, deprivation and deaths.
Shiva advised governments to "not walk blindly’’ to accept GMOs because over 300,000 farmers, who embraced it in India, committed suicide following the loss they suffered. (NAN)
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