London Bio-technology Newswire Archive

14-09-2004 17:59

campaign for GMfree zones and regions gathers force

environmentalits and regional authorities lunach joint initiative Read more >>

24-08-2004 14:31

Democs (DEliberative Meeting Of Citizens)

The New Economics Foundation (nef) is an independent think-and-do tank that promotes innovative solutions to economic, environmental and social issues. Nef has developed an exciting new approach to grass-roots democracy, called Democs (DEliberative Meeting Of Citizens). It is a card game and structured discussion to involve people in public policy issues. Democs can be used to help people take part in democracy and help them reach a better understanding of different opinions on contentious issues. Read more >>

18-07-2004 20:28

The 'U R Wot U Eat' film night

Yes it's that time again, free community cinema night at the rampART centre this coming wednesday. And this time for your viewing pleasure we have a mouth watering array of dishes for your diserning palet... Read more >>

12-07-2004 11:18

Cows greet sainsburys shareholders

Anti-GM campaigners dressed as cows leafleted shareholders entering the Sainsburys AGM taking place at the QEII conference centre in London today. Read more >>

05-07-2004 18:14

Anti-GM Blockade of Sainsbury's Giant Essex Waltham Point depot.

Sainsbury's giant M25 Waltham Point distribution centre in Essex was shut down in a dramatic anti-GM protest on Thursday night (1st July 2004). This was part of a nationwide night of blockades which closed all six of this food retail corporations major distribution centres around the country. Read more >>

03-07-2004 14:52

Some photes from the Sainsbury's blockade in Birmingham

Some photes taken at the Sainsbury's blockade in Birmingham which held for over 6 hours. Read more >>

02-07-2004 09:07

Sainsbury's London Depot Blockaded

Anti-GM protestors shut down Sainsbury's vast state-of-the-art distribution centre at Waltham Point in north London last night. Lorries were turned away and protestors locked on to the main gates and used a steel arm tube ring to block deliveries and departures. Read more >>

29-04-2004 16:44

European Regions say NO to GMO

Assembly of Regions in support of Network of GM free Regions. Support for europeanwide interregionl cmpaign Read more >>

27-04-2004 16:20

Bush trying to use the WTO to force GM food on Europe - petition

George Bush is using the World Trade Organisation
WTO) to force-feed you genetically modified food! You
can help stop them:BITE BACK! Read more >>

26-04-2004 16:20

Monsanto´s Granary

Saturday 24 of April

The Argentine government is presently joining the USA in protesting against the European Union, demanding the freedom to import genetically modified products in order to keep feeding their people with laboratory patented food. Read more >>

12-04-2004 01:22

GlaxoSmithKline embroiled in scandal

GlaxoSmithKline embroiled in scandal in which babies and children were allegedly used as 'laboratory animals' Read more >>

04-04-2004 12:38

Screening of THE LEECH AND THE EARTHWORM on Monday eve

Screening of THE LEECH AND THE EARTHWORM
Monday, 5 April, 8.00 pm
Spitz Gallery, Spitalfields Market
109 Commercial Street, London E1 6BG
(Free/Donations)
Read more >>

19-03-2004 00:39

Colin Blakemore - vivisector - speaking at Dana Centre

Colin Blakemore is most famous for a set of experiments where he sowed up the eyes of kittens. Protest at his appearence tonight (Fri March 19th) Read more >>

20-02-2004 16:29

GREENPEACE COWS INVADE SAINSBURYS FLAGSHIP STORE

Over 50 Greenpeace volunteers dressed as panto cows invaded Sainsburys in Greenwich today to highlight the use of GM in animal feed by Sainsbury's - and therefore the Scary in the dairy.

Read more >>

12-02-2004 16:56

A look at the Bayer injunction

Take a look at the terms of the interim court order given to Bayer (if you dare)... Read more >>

11-02-2004 16:52

Bayer Feb 11th high court ruling

Today, Bayer AG tried to make permanent a court order against six named individuals and five 'organisations' connected to campaigns against the company.

The high court judge (who has a history of granting injunctions, for example responsible for a recent injunction preventing a tabloid news paper publish some poxy royal dirt story), will give his ruling on Friday 13th.

The interim injuntion, which was granted late last December, will remain effective until the ruling is given on friday.

The injuntion effectively makes previously lawful activities into criminal offences and it seems quite clear that the judge will rule in favor of bayer... Read more >>

23-01-2004 14:47

EDM: BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS CONVENTION AND IRAQ

In the interests of peace, a Motion has just been
tabled in Parliament, which calls the
United States Government to account for breaching the
Geneva Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.
Read more >>

22-01-2004 15:22

GM SCIENTIST MEETS BIOTECH BAKING BRIGADE

Paul Rylott, the top GM Scientist of Bayer Cropscience was pied at a conference in London Read more >>

19-12-2003 23:34

Bayer - Closed for Xmas

Activists visited the offices of PBI Home & Garden, a Bayer owned company in Hertfordshire. They stuck up anti-GM posters, glued the locks to the front door and intercom and spray painted "NO GMO". Read more >>

27-11-2003 09:44

Stop Bayer GM - Discussion

London Earth First! is holding a meeting to discuss GM crops and Bayer's involvement in the industry. Read more >>