 During
May 2012, the South African GMO authorities1 approved Dow Chemical's
highly controversial GM maize variety, DAS-40278-9 for import into South
Africa for direct use as food, feed and processing. This GM variety has
been genetically engineered to withstand liberal applications of Dow's
toxic chemical herbicide 2,4-D and has yet to be approved for growing
anywhere in the world. An application for commercial cultivation has
been lodged by Dow in the United States, where it is pending approval,
amid a maelstrom of protest from diverse sectors of US society, ranging
from public health professionals to US farmers.
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