Photo: Krassimir Yuskesliev
About 300 people protested in the centre of Sofia against proposed amendments to the Genetically Modified Foods Act (GMFA) on January 31 2010, Bulgarian news agency BTA said.
Protests were held in front of the National Library, under the motto “Clean food, a healthy earth! Bulgaria GM foods free.” Later, protesters marched to the buildings of Bulgarian National Television and the Bulgarian Parliament.
The protesters demanded any decision on loosening GM foods restrictions to be postponed until a wider public debate on the topic had been held, BTA said.
Organisers wanted any changes to the GMFA to limit the use of GM foods to scientific purposes. Proposed changes only served the interests of a small group of interested parties and foreign companies, organisers said.
The protests were organised by the coalition To Sustain the Nature and a committee of parents and citizens.