Remember the field trials for and the campaign against the GM potato, or Spunta G2. Well the campaign was successful and the government has rejected the application to release them onto the market!

As Haidee Swanby from the African Centre for Biosafety said – that this rejection has happened in the pro-GM environment of South Africa is testament to the power of citizens becoming involved in the government decision making process.

Thank you to those of you who took the time to sign!

The Agricultural Research Council has appealed the decision and ACB will keep us up to date on the appeal process. Read an article in Businessday about it, and read ACB's press release.

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