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Take the flour back | 15.05.2012 09:37 | Bio-technology | Ecology | Health

Take the flour back! 27th May, 12 noon, Harpenden, Herts.

Stop the open-air release of GM Wheat that contains genes ‘most similar to that of a cow’



Frequent trains run from London to Harpenden – the journey takes 30 mins from St Pancras.

Transport is being organised from various parts of the country. Local contact details are below:

Manchester
Ccoach (day return) £13-20 tbc –  manctheflourback@gmail.com

Devon
Coach from Totnes (day return) –  totnesgmbus@gmail.com (£28 or less – funds available to help).

Bristol
Coach from Bristol. Please book before May 19th. Priority to those who can’t afford public transport. Contact  gmfreebristol@wildmail.com (donations of up to £20).

If you have organised a coach in your local area and want details to be added to the website, please contact info [AT] taketheflourback.org

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Rothamsted have planted a new GM wheat trial designed to repel aphids. It contains genes for antibiotic-resistance and an artificial gene ‘most similar to a cow’.

Wheat is wind-pollinated. In Canada similar experiments have leaked into the food-chain costing farmers millions in lost exports. There is no market for GM wheat anywhere in the world.

This experiment is tax-payer funded, but Rothamsted hope to sell any patent it generates to an agro-chemical company. La Via Campesina, the world’s largest organisation of peasant farmers, believe GM is increasing world hunger. They have called for support resisting GM crops, and the control over agriculture that biotech gives to corporations.

‘Take the Flour Back’ will be a nice day out in the country, with picnics, music from Seize the Day and a decontamination. It’s for anyone who feels able to publically help remove this threat and those who want to show their support for them.

Meet Rothamsted Park, Harpenden, Herts (30 mins from London by train) 12 noon on 27th May. At 1.30pm we’ll take a 20 minute stroll on public footpaths to the trial site.

Take the flour back
- e-mail: info [AT] taketheflourback.org
- Homepage: http://www.taketheflourback.org

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Transport for St Davids, Haverfordwest, Carmarthen, Swansea, Cardiff...

16.05.2012 15:33

A Journey from St Davids to Rothamsted to save our food and environment
Sunday 27th May

Join us in showing our opposition to the trial of genetically modified
wheat at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden.

To book, email  stdavidsgmbus@gmail.com, stating the number of people who are booking, their names and contact telephone number, and your departure point.

Departure points -

St Davids Square - 6:00am

Haverfordwest bus station - 6:40

Penblewin Roundabout, Narberth - 7:00

Carmarthen train Station - 7:40

Pont Abraham Services/M4 Junction 49/Llanedi SA4 0FU - 8:00

Swansea Junction 47 M4 SA4 9GU - 8:15

Cardiff Gate junction 30 CF23 8RA (hotel Ibis) - 9:10

Take the Flour Back


Manchester transport booking deadline

16.05.2012 18:16

It is 19th May too - this Saturday. Please get in touch before then. Thanks

Manc


Contact details for Totnes has changed

18.05.2012 09:51

Totnes gmail account has been shut down, so if you emailed us within the last 48 hours we will not have got it.

You can buy tickets directly from Harlequin Books, High St, Totnes, or send a cheque for between £15 and £28 to 'Totnes Genetics Group', via Harlequin Books.

Totnes