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Monsanto is not pushing for expansion of genetically modified crops in most of Europe as opposition to its biotech seeds in many countries remains high, company officials said on Friday.
European officials for Monsanto told the German daily Taz that they were no longer doing any lobby work for cultivation in Europe and not seeking any new approvals for genetically modified plants.
“We’ve come to the conclusion that this has no broad acceptance at the moment,” Monsanto Germany spokeswoman, Ursula Lüttmer-Ouazane said.
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