London Bio-technology Newswire Archive

10-06-2005 16:29

Week of Action For Keeping Sainsbury's To Their Word On GM Animal Feed

To encourage supermarkets to keep their commitment to stop selling GM fed meat and dairy a wide range of organisations have come together to hold morning vigils outside Sainsbury’s Head Quarters in central London.
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09-05-2005 11:59

Critical Talk on Nanotech - Oxford, this wednesday

There will be a critical talk and discussion about Nanotechnology and converging technologies at OARC (east oxford community centre) this wednesday 11th May - speakers from ETC Group, Corporate Watcha nd Scientists for Global Responsibility. Read more >>

26-03-2005 03:02

Heaalth Hazard: Type II Magnetic Radiation

This is an medical alert regarding Type II Magnetic Radiation. Research data available at website: One investigator has researched Type II Magnetic Flux Generators, and the magnetic radiation may have severely damaged his bodily functions... www.gmxxnet.com/4.html
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23-03-2005 09:01

Protesters deliver non-GM soya to Sainsburys HQ

GM protesters deliver 3 tonne donation of safe animal feed to Sainsbury's HQ Read more >>

20-03-2005 18:53

bio-warfare (biotechimc) re-posted 4 uk

this is a good article. i thought it deserved a re-posting.. Read more >>

06-03-2005 19:01

The Sunshine Project News Release - 3 March 2005

press release from the sunshine project march 03 /05. Read more >>

27-02-2005 20:44

Mass lobby of parliament re. GMO's

Photographs of the queue for the lobby of parliament outside Westminster Read more >>

20-02-2005 01:46

no human patents pls

no not to human patenting

humane rights for all species

..a timely article in the steading fight against slavery
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04-02-2005 22:04

SAINSBURY GM FEED CAMPAIGN: How you can help now

We're urgently seeking some last minute assistance in the ongoing saga of British GM animal feed imports. This is a short, easy action for everyone.
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01-02-2005 02:04

Vauxhall Sainsbury's targetted in anti-GM protest

Some toffs from some leafy suburban estate in Surrey went for a jaunt into the bright lights of the inner city. Read more >>

30-01-2005 03:28

Wimbledon Sainsbury's targetted in anti-GM protest.

London Earth First! targetted a Sainsbury's in Wimbledon town centre in a protest against Sainsbury's sale of GM milk Read more >>

18-01-2005 20:21

seeking political asylum

i have reached a point where i need to apply for political asylum.
i fear for my safety and i would apprieciate it if any one can offer
me advice or help in this manner. Read more >>

30-11-2004 17:38

Farmers and Activists blockade Sainsbury's HQ

Farmers and GM activists blockaded Sainsburys HQ yesterday afternoon over the stores failure to phase out GM feed to the cows which produce it’s milk, and in protest over the low price paid to dairy farmers. Read more >>

11-11-2004 00:49

Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and Iraq

A report for Parliament on the British Government's response to the US supply of biological materials to Iraq. Read more >>

29-10-2004 22:11

Protest letter to the Prime Minister of Mauritius

Mauritius is about to join UPOV and is adopting the UPOV model Plant Breeder's Right law instead of the African Union model.

This would be a disaster for the Mauritians and bad for Africa as a whole.

Below there is a URL link that leads you to a protest letter addressed to the PM of Mauritius. Read more >>

25-10-2004 10:29

Strawberry producers put Herefordshire under a polytunnel

Large-scale Strawberry producers in Herefordshire, are exploiting planning legislation to erect hundreds of acres of polytunnels without planning permission. This practice destroyes the environment, local wildlife, and the rural landscape. It also impacts on peoples homes, and those who depend on tourism for a living. Read more >>

21-10-2004 12:12

Pix of ESF 2004, Fri 15 Oct 04 - Set 1 of 3

Photos of the speakers at "GM-Free Europe" and "A Trans-Atlantic GMO Trade War: US attempts to use the WTO against European citizens" atAlexandra Palace.
For a list of the speakers photographed and associated web links, see the story below the photos.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For links to the other sets of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.
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15-10-2004 11:10

World Food Day: Iraqi farmers aren't celebrating

The US has imposed a set of neo-liberal agricultural policies and laws in Iraq. On the FAO World Food Day on Biodiversity, Iarqi farmers are not happy. Read more >>

11-10-2004 19:37

World Food Day @ ESF (Saturday 16th October)

“Feed people not profits: challenging corporate control"
World Food Day (16th October) events @ ESF will champion the demands of smallholder farmers organisations and CSOs for international recognition of the right to Food Sovereignty. They will challenge WTO and TNC dominance of the global food system that feeds corporations not people. See www.ukabc.org. Read more >>

27-09-2004 21:54

Anti-GM campaigners in court today!

Eight anti-GM protestors are in court today (Tues 28th Sept). We will be appearing before Harlow magaistrates court in Essex. The charges we face result from our non-violent blockade of Sainsbury's giant Waltham Point distribution centre on the M25 Essex / London borders.

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