Monsantos Fading Grasp Group Calls on South Africa to Ban GMO CornAnthony Gucciardi This is particularly important when it comes to South Africa as white corn is a large staple food, making up for 80% of the harvest just last year. In the event that the maize were to be banned, it would be a major hit for Monsanto and an even larger victory for the 50,586,757 people who live in South Africa. If authorities take the advice of ACB, then it would not only ban the cultivation of the GMO corn, but the import and export as well. In a letter to the South African minister of agriculture, the ACB said: We urge the South African government to take the necessary steps to protect its citizens. Nations around the world are currently passing or requesting bans on Monsantos crops following the study, which is one of hundreds of studies to identify the dangers of both Monsantos herbicide Roundup and GMOs. Coinciding with previous pieces of research that have linked Roundup with conditions such as cancer and infertility, the French GMO study found that around 50% of the males and 70% of the females fed 100% GMO corn died prematurely. It was also dubbed the most thorough research on the prolonged effects of GMOs and Roundup on rats. More nations around the globe will continue to call for and enact GMO crop bans around the globe until Monsanto is either banned or labeled (via Californias GMO labeling bill Prop 37) out of existence. It is important that we support and highlight the countries who are making efforts on this front such as South Africas ACB. Explore More: 