GMO-free news from Canada

23.03.2015 |

69% of Canadians oppose the GM apple
69% of Canadians oppose the GM apple

Health Canada approved GM apple - 69% of Canadians oppose the GM apple

Okanagan residents react to Arctic Apple approval by Health Canada

KELOWNA – After more than three years waiting for approval, the Okanagan’s Arctic Apple now has the green light to hit store shelves in Canada. The genetically modified apple doesn’t turn brown and Health Canada’s approval means it could hit store shelves as early as next year.

While it may be good for Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), the company behind the apple, the Okanagan Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA) has some concerns.

“If you’re going to let the market decide, you’re going to have to give people a reference point to make a decision based on their personal purchasing habits, and I would assume that would be through some kind of labeling,” says BCFGA president Fred Steele.

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