The video (in English subtitles below) is available in Dutch, French and Spanish at the bottom of the page.
On the UN International Day of Forests, the Belgian action group Field Liberation Movement (FLM) published a new animated video that explains the flaws behind the GMO poplar tree field trial taking place in the Flemish countryside. The GM poplars have been modified to be weaker, as researchers hope this will enhance their ability to serve as raw material for biofuels. The Flemish Biotechnology Institute (VIB) has applied for a patent on numerous tree species with this characteristic. The VIB is publicly funded, however it has multinationals like Syngenta, Bayer and BASF in its governing bodies.
Today the UN has themed the International Day ‘Forests and Energy’. But large-scale tree plantations are not biodiverse, and are not forests! They also lead to land grabbing, harming local and indigenous communities.
The video (6 min.) is available in Dutch and French, and with English and Spanish subtitles.
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Information about past actions and background on the GM poplar field trial can also be found on our website: fieldliberation.org
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