Poland Announces Complete Ban on Monsantos Genetically Modified MaizeAnthony Gucciardi The announcement, made by Agriculture Minister, Marek Sawicki, sets yet another international standard against Monsantos genetically modified creations. In addition to being linked to a plethora of health ailments,Sawicki says that the pollen originating from this GM strain may actually be devastating the already dwindling bee population. The decree is in the works. It introduces a complete ban on the MON810 strain of maize in Poland, Sawicki stated tothe press. Similar opposition to Monsanto occurred on March 9th, when 7 European countries blocked a proposal by the Danish EU presidency which would permit the cultivation of genetically modified plants on the entire continent. It was France, who in February, lead the charge against GMOs by asking the European Commission to suspend authorization to Monsantosgenetically modifiedcorn. Whats more, the country settled a landmark case in favor of the people over Monsanto, finding the biotech giant guilty of chemical poisoning. Since 1996, the agricultural branch of the French social security system has gathered about 200 alerts per year regarding sickness related to pesticides. Howeveronly 47 cases were even recognized in the past 10 years. Nations are continually taking a stand against Monsanto, with nations like Hungary destroying 1000 acres of GM maize and India slamming Monsanto with biopiracy charges. Explore More: This article first appeared at Natural Society, an excellent resource for health news and vaccine information. 