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Despite this and the fact that throughout WA, 27,000 people signed a petition to keep WA GM-free (as opposed to 300 farmers who signed an agreement with Monsanto to grow it) in February the Liberal party in Western Australia has lifted the ban on growing GM crops. Labor party’s motion to disallow GM crops was rejected in parliament last week meaning that GM crops will continue to be allowed for commercial use this year.
Merredin’s naturopathic health advisor Debbie Taylor said
“I cannot see how that law (to allow GM crops) was passed,” she said.
“That is completely and utterly unacceptable.
“Where is the freedom of democratic rights that people have to say that we do not want this in our foods?
“It’s non-democratic.”

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http://fw.farmonline.com.au/news/state/grains-and-cropping/general/farmers-disagree-over-modified-canola-benefits/1785428.aspx?storypage=0

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