Picture display / Safe Seed Sourcebook / Pusztai in London / Devinder interview / GM rice... (12/1/2004) | |
A very interesting, and visually striking, new picture display/essay explaining on-farm contamination by Julie Newman of the Network of Concerned Farmers in Australia. http://www.non-gm-armers.com/news_details.asp?ID=946 --- Council for Responsible Genetics in the US has a Safe Seed Pledge which it alls THE SAFE SEED SOURCEBOOK http://www.gene-watch.org/programs/safeseed/sourcebook.html Its relevance is highlighted by the recent 'Biotech seeds shipped in error' story in the US showing that over a 7-year period a US university distributed accidentally GM-contaminated seeds to researchers. http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/science/story/7977844p-8914640c.html --- See the interesting and wide ranging interview that an American Web magazine InMotion has done with Devinder Sharma --- London Assembly Green Party Group You are invited to a briefing at City Hall Five leading scientists will explain how the scientific evidence has gone decisively against Genetic Modification (GM) Chaired by Noel Lynch (Green Party Member of the London Assembly) The Panel: Prof. Peter Saunders (Kings College, London University) Science and recaution Dr Mae-Wan Ho (Director, Institute of Science in Society) GM Inherently Unsafe Dr Arpad Pusztai (Consultant, formerly Rowlett Institute, Aberdeen) What GM Feeding Trails Reveal Dr Vyvyan Howard (University of Liverpool) Anti-precautionary Risk Assessment Dr Eva Novotny (Scientists for Global Responsibility) Winners and Losers in the GM debate Monday the 19th January 2004 2-4 pm Organised by the office of Noel Lynch in conjunction with the Institute of Science in Society (ISIS) and the Independent Science Panel (ISP) Entry to the briefing is by list ONLY. To reserve your place on the list please contact Orla Hurst on 020 7983 4411 or e-mail [email protected] Orla Hurst --- Scientists' bid to combat TB made it more virulent --- Britain backs GM rice for feed --- EU to map organic future |