Biotechnology Newswire: 06/02/02
neRAGE | 06.02.2002 17:23 | Bio-technology
Greetings!
Right now, there is a tremendous amount of activity happening around biotechnology issues. At the World Social Forum in Brazil, an extremely significant agreement against life patents was signed by organizations from more than 50 countries. There have been several significant stories on the problems with biotechnology as a result of Britian's Royal Society finally acknowledging the health risks associated with genetically modified ingredients. Other British scientists have recently documented the development of "super-weeds" as a result of GE material cross-pollinating with wild species.
You can check out more stories and information, as well as serach, comment, and post your own stories at:
http://www.neRAGE.org
World Social Forum:
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/01/0866840
British Scientists Turn on GE Food
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/06/7990851
Rise of "Super Weeds"- Disaster for Wild Life
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/05/5409336
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|TOWN TO TOWN CAMPAIGN |
29 towns in Vermont will be bringing resolutions against genetically modified crops to their town meetings on March 5th. This has the potential to expand the number of localities in the US with resolutions against GE almost three fold. Even if you don't live in Vermont, you can use this kind of model to use grass-roots political process to work against the biotechnology industry. If you're interested in finding out more about the campaign, or would like help organinzing in your community, please get in touch!
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/pages.php?node=01/11/08/4511624
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|KRAFT DAY OF ACTION |
The Kraft Day of Action is today (Feb. 6th) is targeting Kraft to remove genetically modified ingreedients from its foods. You can find out more about the action at:
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/11/7801085
Biotechnology Newswire:
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INSTITUTE OF FOREST BIOTECHNOLOGY HIRES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - from Aventis (Modified Trees)
http://nerage.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/21/6344243
UK: Government admits GM crop separation distances are inadequate, says Friends of the Earth (News)
http://nerage.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/23/7103129
UK: Top supermarkets back call for more organic farming, Tesco fails to join campaign (Food Issues)
http://nerage.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/23/7178648
It's the ROUND-UP READY ROUND-ROUND-UP - Song and Cartoon (News)
http://nerage.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/23/0990974
FDA Scientists Warned that GE Foods Entail Unique Hazards (Background)
http://nerage.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/23/7596852
Bad seeds in court (News)
http://nerage.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/24/8569613
US Trade Reps Trying to Pressure South Korea to Accept GMOs (News)
http://nerage.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/24/8789365
The Tale of the Mystery Corn in Mexico's Hills (News)
http://nerage.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/25/0427965
Glyphosate resistance is showing a worldwide rise -RoundUp may loose out (News)
http://nerage.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/26/9663833
Europe Reverses Position to Support Genetic Engineering (News)
http://nerage.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/25/2490773
Italy Says It Will Not Tolerate GM Seed Contamination (News)
http://nerage.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/25/2580642
Study Finds World Wide Hunger is a Political Problem (Food Issues)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/31/6518845
ELF Takes Action Against Biotechnology Research at the U of MN (Action News)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/01/31/1668411
UK Activists seek end to patents on genes (Patent Issues)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/01/1575119
NGOs From More than 50 Nations Support Treaty to Establish Gene Pool as Global Commons (Patent Issues)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/01/0866840
Activists at Brazil forum say traditional farming threatened by intellectual property rules (Patent Issues)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/03/1104949
GM foods "still not proved to be safe" (News)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/03/2194778
GE Grass Seed: Critics See Disaster (Biotech Policy)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/03/3100331
Greenpeace activists protest GM soybean shipment from U.S. (News)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/03/3941251
Patenting Life is Wrong, Some Say (Patent Issues)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/04/8072003
SCIENTISTS TO WARN OF GM FOOD DANGERS FOR BABIES (News)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/04/1136406
The impact of StarLink corn on U.S. exports and who really wins with GMOs (News)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/04/7741112
Ag Groups to President Bush: China Biotech Regs will Cost Farmers (Biotech Policy)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/04/3519675
Iowa group pushes for plant to process engineered crops (News)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/04/4330102
Stop Filipino president GMA from dropping a promise to label GMO's. (Action News)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/05/7923626
Royal Society has stated that GM technology could lead to harmful changes to foods. (News)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/05/8222912
U.S. anti-biotech group targets Kraft Foods (Biotech Policy)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/06/7648796
British scientists turn on GM food (News)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/06/7990851
RESEARCH ALERT-UBS lowers Monsanto rating to 'hold' (Industry News)
http://www.neRAGE.org/phpweblog/stories.php?story=02/02/06/8566765
Right now, there is a tremendous amount of activity happening around biotechnology issues. At the World Social Forum in Brazil, an extremely significant agreement against life patents was signed by organizations from more than 50 countries. There have been several significant stories on the problems with biotechnology as a result of Britian's Royal Society finally acknowledging the health risks associated with genetically modified ingredients. Other British scientists have recently documented the development of "super-weeds" as a result of GE material cross-pollinating with wild species.
You can check out more stories and information, as well as serach, comment, and post your own stories at:
![](/img/extlink.gif)
World Social Forum:
![](/img/extlink.gif)
British Scientists Turn on GE Food
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Rise of "Super Weeds"- Disaster for Wild Life
![](/img/extlink.gif)
_______________________________
|TOWN TO TOWN CAMPAIGN |
29 towns in Vermont will be bringing resolutions against genetically modified crops to their town meetings on March 5th. This has the potential to expand the number of localities in the US with resolutions against GE almost three fold. Even if you don't live in Vermont, you can use this kind of model to use grass-roots political process to work against the biotechnology industry. If you're interested in finding out more about the campaign, or would like help organinzing in your community, please get in touch!
![](/img/extlink.gif)
_______________________________
|KRAFT DAY OF ACTION |
The Kraft Day of Action is today (Feb. 6th) is targeting Kraft to remove genetically modified ingreedients from its foods. You can find out more about the action at:
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Biotechnology Newswire:
--------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTE OF FOREST BIOTECHNOLOGY HIRES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - from Aventis (Modified Trees)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
UK: Government admits GM crop separation distances are inadequate, says Friends of the Earth (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
UK: Top supermarkets back call for more organic farming, Tesco fails to join campaign (Food Issues)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
It's the ROUND-UP READY ROUND-ROUND-UP - Song and Cartoon (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
FDA Scientists Warned that GE Foods Entail Unique Hazards (Background)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Bad seeds in court (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
US Trade Reps Trying to Pressure South Korea to Accept GMOs (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
The Tale of the Mystery Corn in Mexico's Hills (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Glyphosate resistance is showing a worldwide rise -RoundUp may loose out (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Europe Reverses Position to Support Genetic Engineering (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Italy Says It Will Not Tolerate GM Seed Contamination (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Study Finds World Wide Hunger is a Political Problem (Food Issues)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
ELF Takes Action Against Biotechnology Research at the U of MN (Action News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
UK Activists seek end to patents on genes (Patent Issues)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
NGOs From More than 50 Nations Support Treaty to Establish Gene Pool as Global Commons (Patent Issues)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Activists at Brazil forum say traditional farming threatened by intellectual property rules (Patent Issues)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
GM foods "still not proved to be safe" (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
GE Grass Seed: Critics See Disaster (Biotech Policy)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Greenpeace activists protest GM soybean shipment from U.S. (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Patenting Life is Wrong, Some Say (Patent Issues)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
SCIENTISTS TO WARN OF GM FOOD DANGERS FOR BABIES (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
The impact of StarLink corn on U.S. exports and who really wins with GMOs (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Ag Groups to President Bush: China Biotech Regs will Cost Farmers (Biotech Policy)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Iowa group pushes for plant to process engineered crops (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Stop Filipino president GMA from dropping a promise to label GMO's. (Action News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
Royal Society has stated that GM technology could lead to harmful changes to foods. (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
U.S. anti-biotech group targets Kraft Foods (Biotech Policy)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
British scientists turn on GM food (News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
RESEARCH ALERT-UBS lowers Monsanto rating to 'hold' (Industry News)
![](/img/extlink.gif)
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