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European clothing chains hit by 'fake' organic label controversy
Consumer groups in Germany have criticized clothing chains H&M
and C&A after media reports said the two firms had allegedly
used genetically-modified cotton from India in their eco-
friendly range.  An organic cotton stand at a trade fair in
Chicago  How green are those clothes really?  Monika Buening of
the Federal Consumer Affairs Agency said the two companies
needed to take action fast to limit the damage.  "The fashion
chains (H&M and C&A) were not vigilant enough, " the Frankfurter
Rundschau newspaper quoted her as saying in its Saturday
edition.  Buening demanded the clothing chains must now
"disclose their supply chain" and "inspect their certifiers
better, at least by conducting random checks."  Rebecca Harms, a
member of the European Parliament for Germany's Green Party,
called for tighter controls on organic textiles from the d