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Invitation to GM crops protest, Essex

North Essex anti GM campaigners | 21.06.2002 03:37 | Bio-technology

All are welcome to a carnival protest parade and village fete against GM crops growing in North Essex.

Carnival against GM crops! Music! Parade! Protest! Information, stalls and other events and entertainment.
Sunday 7th July,2002. Weeley, Near Clacton, North Essex. All are welcome to join this protest against the GM crops planted in Weeley and Wivenhoe.
Assemble at 12.30, outside the Black boy Public House, Weeley. March and parade past GM crop farm to village fete against GM crops with Kids bouncy castle, music, car boot sale, tea and cakes, open forum on GM, organic produce, morris dancing, beer and much much more!
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You are invited to join a carnival and protest called by people in the villages and towns of North Essex, who are campaigning against GM crops planted by the giant global Aventis/Bayer corporation.
Local campaigners argue that the science behind genetic engineering is still too new and uncertain. At the same time evidence raising doubts about its long term environmental and health effects continues to mount. Local people do not want to be subject to an uncontrolled experiment, with genetically modified crops released into their environment. 95% of villagers who voted in a recent Parish Council referendum (40% turnout)voted against the GM crops.
Yet big buisiness, backed by government in their 'genetic goldrush' have ridden roughshod over the will of the people, and Aventis's T25 GM Maize has been planted. Local organic farmers and gardeners have been outraged by this threat to argiculture and wildlife.
People from near and far are invited to come and join the protest! Bring friends and family for a fun day out! For the future of a sustainable environment, agriculture, food and health for all the worlds peoples!

North Essex anti GM campaigners
- e-mail: contact@nogm.cjb.net
- Homepage: http://www.nogm.cjb.net