Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Illegal-GE-Crops-Quarantined-in-Italy-27MZIFIKDPK2.htmlConceptually similarIllegal GE Crops Quarantined in ItalyGP02552Completed★★★★Illegal GE Crops Quarantined in ItalyGP02551Completed★★★★Illegal GE Crops Quarantined in ItalyGP02554Completed★★★★Illegal GE Crops Quarantined in ItalyGP02557Completed★★★★★★★Illegal GE Crops Quarantined in ItalyGP02553Completed★★★★Illegal GE Crops Quarantined in ItalyGP02556Completed★★★★Action against Genetically Engineered Maize in GermanyGP02PB3Completed★★★★GE Painting Action to Expose Field of GMO MaizeGP018WPCompleted★★★★Action against Genetically Engineered Maize in GermanyGP01XLCompleted★★★★View AllGP02555Illegal GE Crops Quarantined in ItalyAn activist in protective clothing displays GE contaminated corn during an action where Greenpeace quarantines illegal Genetically Engineered (GE) crops. Wearing safety equipment to protect against contamination, they are isolating, cutting and securing the top of the GE maize plants, the part that contains the pollen. In the previous week, Greenpeace took samples from the field to a certified laboratory for analysis. The results confirm the maize being grown in these fields is a patented Monsanto GE maize type, MON810.Locations:Europe-Friuli-Venezia Giulia-Italy-PordenoneDate:30 Jul, 2010Credit:© Matteo Nobili / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2412px X 1796pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Crops-Day-Face painting-Fields-Genetic engineering-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Maize-Masks (costume)-Masks (protective)-Men-Monsanto-One person-Outdoors-Protective clothing-Protective equipment-SAGE (campaign title)Shoot:Illegal GE Crops Quarantined in ItalyGreenpeace activists quarantine illegal Genetically Engineered (GE) crops. Wearing safety equipment to protect against contamination, they are isolating, cutting and securing the top of the GE maize plants, the part that contains the pollen. In the previous week, Greenpeace took samples from the field in Northern Italy to a certified laboratory for analysis. The results confirm without doubt that the maize being grown in these fields is a patented Monsanto GE maize type, MON810. There is considerable documentation highlighting the threats posed by MON810 to biodiversity, including the accumulation of toxins in soil, and negative impacts on species such as butterflies and moths.
