Russia recently enacted an embargo on all imports of corn and soy products originating in the U.S. China shared the same sentiments with Russia towards GMOs and crop chemicals as it enacted its own embargoes in 2015 for the protection of its bees and food supply against food contamination.
These two powerful countries, Russia and China have banned the import of GE (genetically engineered) foods. In fact, US farmers have lost more than $427 million in sales after China rejected the imports of US corn. Russia has also imposed a ban on GE products saying that its nation has enough space and resources to produce organic and sustainable foods.
Russia's country's Prime Minister Medvedev was quoted in saying "Moscow has no reason to encourage the production of genetically modified products or import them into the country. If the Americans like to eat GMO products, let them eat it then. We don't need to do that; we have enough space and opportunities to produce organic foods."
Recently, the Russian parliament suggested a norm set for the maximum allowable content of transgenic foods for Russian manufacturers that produce foods with GE ingredients. When the percentage of GMO exceeds 0.9%, the producer must label its products accordingly and warn the consumers.
More than 30 countries have banned GMO crops, but powerful biotech and chemical lobby including GMA (Grocery Manufacturing Association) have introduced a pro-GMO legislation through Congress that would kill states GMO labeling efforts:
The biotech and chemical companies are shoving 'Agent Orange Corn' down our throats while countries like China and Russia have banned the imports of GE products.
Not only biotech is hiding their toxins in our food supply, they recently have introduced a new bill to Congress in order to outlaw GMO labeling. The bill is introduced by US Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) and is meant to forbid states from mandating GMO labeling.
While 90% of Americans want their foods labeled, the biotech and chemical companies spend thousands of dollars to bring the consumers in a different direction.
That's the irony, the Americans pay the price of being misinformed of what they eat. The Russians and Chinese simply refuse to eat the unsafe US-grown GMO corn and soy.
