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Jump To Comment: 1The text of the Green Party press release on this abrupt U-Turn by the FF criminals is reproduced below so as to give more context to the above story.
Fianna Fáil caves in on GM
Issued: 08 February 2011
Statement by Trevor Sargent, spokesperson on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Irish Government performs u-turn following Green Party's exit from cabinet
The Green Party has said it is alarmed by Fianna Fáil’s u-turn on the issue of GM food today, following confirmation by Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith that Ireland is to vote in support of European Commission proposals to allow genetically modified maize and cotton onto the market
In Government, the Green Party ensured that Ireland abstained on this vote.
"All the indications are that Labour and Fine Gael would make the same decisions as Fianna Fáil on this issue and only the Green Party was willing to stand up to the powerful interests involved," Green TD for Dublin North Trevor Sargent said today.
The former Food Minister added: “This is a clear a U-turn by Fianna Fáil following the Green's departure from Government. It shows the Greens were always on the side of the consumer and producers and had been making a real difference in terms of protecting Ireland's reputation for high quality food. Here is another example of where the influence of big business on Fianna Fáil comes before what the public interest.
“This is a backward step for Irish agriculture, and will serve to undermine our reputation with European consumers. We need to ensure we produce what consumers in Europe want, and at present the majority of EU consumers do not want GM food. According to successive Eurobarometer surveys over 60% of European consumers want their food GM-free. The GM issue is about consumer choice and Fianna Fáil's U-turn damages the quality image of Irish food produce. It undermines the very strategy set out in Food Harvest 2020, which puts great importance on the marketing of Irish food as being "high-quality" and certifying its sustainability.
“Contrary to assertions made by Minister Smith that GM-free animal feed is difficult to source, it is freely available at a small premium. As Irish cattle eat grass most of the year this small premium would represent a tiny price differential for the customer (e.g. 2c on a Sunday roast). Persuing a GM-free produce strategy in Ireland would best meet the requirements of European consumers. The highest quality lines in European supermarkets insist on the use of GM-free feed, e.g Carrefour and Co-op Italia."
“We must have Greens in Government to ensure that Irish food can have access to the highest quality food international markets,” concluded Deputy Sargent.