Richmond passes ban on genetically engineered crops

This past Tuesday evening Richmond council passed a motion banning genetically modified shrubs, plants and food crops from being grown in the city. 

Rossland, Kaslo, Nelson, Powell River and Saltspring Island have passed motions opposing genetically modified organisms with their boundaries, but Richmond is the first predominantly agricultural jurisdiction in B.C. to enact such a ban. 

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