Hungary will destroy 40 thousand corn seeds from Ukraine due to the discovery of GMOs

The Hungarian National Office for Food Chain Safety (Nébih) in January discovered almost 40 thousand GMO corn seeds arriving from Ukraine and is taking measures to destroy them, Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy said. “Thanks to constant checks and strict food safety rules, Nébih in January discovered almost 40 thousand kilograms of corn seeds contaminated with GMOs from Ukraine. Nébih began proceedings against the distribution company and is also taking measures for destruction in accordance with the law,” Nagy said in video message published on the social network Facebook*. Nagy recalled that Hungary has banned the import of a number of food products from Ukraine, but still allows transit transportation through its territory, checking trucks at the border and tracking their path. Seeds are not included in the list of goods prohibited for import from Ukraine, he noted. Posters with the text “99% said no to genetically modified grain from Ukraine” appeared on the ...