Re: GE crop threat
Mpho Mogwase
On Fri May 23rd, 2008 12:29 AM EEST Rainbow Vogt wrote:
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>Dear 12 Seeders,
>
>It has been too long since we have communicated. How are you? What is
>happening in your work? How is life in your corner of the world? I
>read the biotech alert sent out by the Organic Consumers Association
>this week and thought of the 12 seed initiative. I was so happy that
>we were able to compose and pubilsh an article on this topic and I
>wonder if you have thoughts on next steps. Specifically, on the issue
>below-- aid delivery in the form of GE crops. What are creative ways
>of developing other forms of aid both in terms of local/regional
>projects and also ways that international groups can act?
>Perhaps it can relate to the new 350 initiative through which groups
>worldwide from the biggest cities to the smallest villages are
>connecting to reduce our carbon emissions to below 350 parts per
>million to avoid irreversible damage to the planet. See this link for
>more info: http://www.350.org/4/
>Anyways, I just wanted to send that along and put out a call for
>requests on ideas. It would be a pleasure to hear from you. I just
>started a blog that I would like to share with you-- it's at: :
>http://ididitanddugit.blogspot.com/
>
>Peace and blessings to all of you,
>Rainbow
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>BIOTECH ALERT OF THE WEEK:
>STOP BUSH'S BIOTECH BULLYING!
>According to the Chicago Tribune, the White House is attempting to
>force famine stricken countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, to
>plant genetically engineered (GE) crops, as part of a $770 million aid
>package. Untested and largely unregulated GE crops are controversial,
>not only in Europe and other industrialized countries, but in the
>developing world as well. At least 40 countries around the world have
>restricted GE farming and ingredients in foods by requiring mandatory
>labeling, while a number of nations and regions have banned
>genetically modified organisms in agriculture altogether. Beyond
>health and environmental concerns, and contrary to industry
>propaganda, GE crops do not significantly increase yields, but rather
>force farmers to stop saving their seeds and instead buy toxic
>chemicals and highly priced patented seeds from biotech companies such
>as Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, Dupont, Dow,'s and BASF. Please take
>action today and urge your members of Congress to reject the Bush
>Administration's force-feeding of biotech crops to impoverished
>nations: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_12463.cfm
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