These new revelations from Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) are crucially important to read and understand if we want to preserve our democracy and food freedom. Please alert all your contacts.

1. Derailing EU rules on new GMOs
2. Bill Gates finances lobby for “new GMOs” in Europe
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1. Derailing EU rules on new GMOs

Corporate Europe Observatory, 3/29/2021
https://45hqy2v4ew4znvaye2su5ttc4m-jj2cvlaia66be-corporateeurope-org.translate.goog/en/2021/03/derailing-eu-rules-new-gmos
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