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| | Brazil says soy shipments to China from five firms halted due to contamination China, the world's biggest soybean buyer, has stopped receiving Brazilian soybean shipments from five firms after cargoes did not meet plant health requirements, according to a statement from the Brazilian government. The Brazilian agriculture ministry said China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) detected the presence of pesticides and pests on a routine inspection of cargos. [GMW: Most Brazil-grown soybeans are GM herbicide-tolerant.] Yahoo! Finance Experts warn that the widespread use of chemical inputs in agriculture harms the Brazilian economy For Diana Chaib, an economist and researcher on Sino-Brazilian relations at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG, in Portuguese), China's decision to suspend imports from some Brazilian soy companies (see above) can be understood as “a warning to Brazilian agribusiness, especially about the need to improve quality controls and review practices related to pesticide use”. Alan Tygel, a member of the Permanent Campaign Against Pesticides and For Life, recalls that agroecology movements have been warning for years about the quality of Brazilian agribusiness products, which rely on the use of highly toxic and environmentally damaging chemical inputs. He said, “These cases aren’t uncommon and have already affected other products, such as oranges and meat. In recent decades, Brazil's bet on pinning all its hopes on agribusiness has generated this kind of dependency, making our country vulnerable to catastrophic crises if big importers decide to retaliate against Brazil for some reason.” BrasilDeFato UK: Brighton MP Siân Berry leads push for national pesticide ban A Brighton Pavilion MP has won cross-party support for a national pesticide ban. Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Siân Berry gained support from across the political spectrum for her proposed bill, which would require local authorities to phase out the use of harmful pesticides in public places. The Early Day Motion (EDM), tabled on January 9 and backed by Labour, Liberal Democrat, Plaid Cymru, and Independent MPs, urges the government to pass the Plant Protection Products (Prohibition on Public Sector Use) Bill. The EDM asks the government to acknowledge the health risks associated with glyphosate, the most-used pesticide by local authorities to manage unwanted vegetation. Within Ms Berry’s constituency, Brighton and Hove City Council have reintroduced the use of glyphosate in some areas, five years after pledging to end its use. The Argus We hope you’ve found this newsletter interesting. Please support our work with a one-off or regular donation. Thank you! __________________________________________________________ Website: http://www.gmwatch.org
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