Crop: maize
November 2002
Greenpeace's position on the potential food crisis in Southern Africa is clear: if it comes down to a choice between people eating GM maize or facing starvation we would urge affected states to distribute milled GM maize. To take any other position would be morally unjustifiable.
Greenpeace has never lobbied African countries to reject GM food aid or offered any advice on agricultural affairs. However, some countries have consistently voiced their concerns over GM food. We believe that even in emergency situations, international relations cannot be based upon a rule of
