Ecobreves – MEXICO:: Transgenic Survey

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MEXICO CITY, Nov 14 2005 (IPS) - The environmental watchdog Greenpeace at the end of the year will release the results of a survey on the use of genetically modified organisms by food companies in Mexico. So far, out of around 50 companies, fewer than 20 responded timely to the group's questionnaire, others took their time, and a few expressed their displeasure.

“There is a category of executive who is unaccustomed to being questioned and informing the public about the company's products, but some alrady responded or will do so soon, because they know that this benefits their trademark and the consumers,” Areli Carreon, head of Greenpeace’s consumers campaign in Mexico, told Tierramérica.

The survey is part of the campaign “Transgenics on my table? No!”, which the group hopes will discourage consumption of foods containing genetically modified products.