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Trinity County, Calif., bans genetically altered crops.

The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA)

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Byline: Mike Lee

Aug. 4--Sparsely populated Trinity County on Tuesday became the second county in the nation to ban the growing of genetically engineered crops.

By a vote of 3-1, county supervisors quietly approved an ordinance similar to one Mendocino County voters passed in March to set a national precedent.

With a small farming industry and no known biotech crops, Trinity's ban doesn't figure to make a major impact on California agriculture. However, it does show the spread of anti-biotech sentiment and mark another success for an alliance of activists who have chosen California as the place to battle biotech companies.

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