Cherryville 96% for NO GMO. HELP make it so.
Cherryville: 96.4% in favour of banning GM crops!
Following the presentation given by BeeSAFE in February, Cherryville overwhelmingly supported a ban on GMO crops, as expressed in this Resolution. To assure truly GE-free zones in Areas 'D' and 'E', now BeeSaFE needs help with:
- sending letters to government agencies and seed sellers,
- organizing workshops for farmers on restoring soil vitality while saving money.
There is much more to do to make sure this campaign has all the impact it should have, but we NEED YOUR HELP. Please email huguette.allen@gmail.com or phone 547-0272 if you can spare 1/2 day a week helping to get our communities free of GM crops.
"It's scary to see that had we not called for a vote, 3.6% of Cherryville voters would have decided on our future, and if the GMO trend had continued, it would have been impossible for anyone else to grow organic or conventional crops." said Carla Vierke after the ballots were counted
The fact that GMO crops contaminate other crops means that it's impossible for GMO and non-GMO to co-exist. GMO corn can contaminate organic corn from as far as 3 km while GMO canola can contaminate all brassica including cabbage, kale, broccoli, wild mustard, etc...