Mexico & Transgenics

[MexicoDoug at aol.com]

The following article covered an interview with the Secretary of Agriculture 
of Mexico by the country's largest newspaper.  As it has long been a 
discussion topic on the list, I am passing it along...

Doug Dawn
Monterrey, Mexico
(second sendind as the first seemed to be truncated)

PRESIDENT FOX'S GOVERNMENT DEFENDS TRANSGENIC PRODUCTS

The Secretary of Agriculture is against oposing producers; he condemns 
environmental group criticisms.

Cecilia Gonzalez (El Norte / Mexico D.F.)
MEXICO - President Fox's government supports the transgenic production of 
foods because securing food supply of Mexico depends on it, announced Victor 
Manuel Villalobos, Mexican Subsecretary of Agriculture.

The official anticipates protests and accused "environmental terrorists" who, 
lead by Greenpeace, are against the genetic modification of foods.

"If those who claim to be environmentalists were really true 
environmentalists, they would be asking almost as a favor that transgenics be 
employed, but the resistance is due not to environmental motivation but 
rather economic implications."

"These organizations which protest live by selling ecological terrorism and 
then, agter they are through with tuna and whales, they crusade against 
transgenics." he stated.