GE Rape Plants Action in Switzerland

Greenpeace activists collect genetically modified rape plants in Kleinhünningen in Basel to deliver them to the competent authorities.
Genetically modified rape plants are currently growing in three locations around the port of Basel. In Switzerland it is not allowed to let genetically engineered rape plants spread in the environment. Also the import as food or animal feed is prohibited.

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Auf Basler Boden wächst Gentech-Raps

Basel, 23. Mai 2012: An drei Standorten im Hafengelände von Basel wächst Gentech-Raps. Genmanipulierter Raps darf in der Schweiz nicht in die Umwelt gelangen. Auch die Einfuhr als Lebens- oder Futtermittel ist untersagt. Sechs Greenpeace-AktivistInnen sammeln in Kleinhünningen die Pflanzen ein, um sie bei den zuständigen Behörden abzuliefern. © Greenpeace / Olivia Heussler

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GE Rape Plants Action in Switzerland

Genetically modified rape plants are currently growing in three locations around the port of Basel. In Switzerland it is not allowed to let genetically engineered rape plants spread in the environment. Also the import as food or animal feed is prohibited. Six Greenpeace activists collect the genetically modified rape plants in Kleinhünningen in Basel and deliver them to the competent authorities.

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Unique identifier: GP0447J

Type: Image

Shoot date: 23/05/2012

Locations: Alpine Countries, Basel, Switzerland

Size: 2500px × 1667px 1.14 MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)