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Photos Monday WI Sainsburys GM Demo

ben | 13.06.2005 10:52

Five years ago Sainsbury's promised to phase out GM feed from the diets of the herds that produce their dairy products. So far they have failed to do so. The public is largely unaware of the presence of imported GM crops in the food chain because meat, milk and other products from animals fed GM feed are not labelled.

All this week (13th - 17th June), Sainsbury's staff at the company's London headquarters will be greeted by a series of anti-GM demonstrations as part of a Europe-wide action against GM.

On Monday, the a groups of protesters from the womens institute came down to express their concerns and server organic milk and biscuits. One hand to help out was 'jeeves' the butler who was also ready to answer any questions by-passers or employees might have regarding Sainsburys position on GM animal fed and how it could now threaten the availability of non-GM ingredients in all our food regardless of where we choose to shop.




















Tomorrow (Tues 14th), campaigners will be accompanied by Brazilian dancers and the Rhythm of Resistance samba band to continue the week of events which is aimed at highlighting how the company is continuing to use GM-fed milk and meat.
These photos were taken during a week long series of demonstrations 12th - 17th June 2005 outside Sainsbury's Supermarkets London head office at 33 Holborn.

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Further photo opportunities every morning from 8am - 9am at Sainsbury's HQ, 33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT.

ben

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Why target just Sainsbury's?

15.06.2005 07:48

We should not forget the other supermarkets that aren't even offering customers the choice of non-GM milk and are even more guilty of squeezing farmers for the absolute lowest prices - I do not think Sainsbury's is the worst of the bunch, even if it is a bad bunch!

Lily Smalls

Old question

15.06.2005 16:08

Whenever a campaign targets one company within an idustry, somebody asks 'why X and not Y'

When McDonald's was the focus of the McSpotlight website, people would ask, 'Why McDonald's, sure they are bad, but not signifcantly worse than say Burger King'.

Likewise with the focus on Esso, worst of a bad bunch but you have to make an example out of one of them.

When a lion charges into a herd during a hunt it must choose one target. It is impossible for the lion to catch them all at the same time!

Sainsbury's is the target this time because it is considered the most effective to target - it's as simple as that.



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