23 March 2005
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Farmers and customers blockaded Sainsbury's with their generosity at 8:30 am this morning, when a tipper truck delivered a large mound of non-GM animal feed to the front of the supermarkets HQ at 33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT.
People from the Fair Price for GM Free Milk Coalition also chained themselves to the adjacent rotating doors stopping access to the offices, in protest at Sainsbury's use of GM crops, which are fed to the cattle that produce the stores dairy products.
John Clark from the Small Farms Association explained;
"Sainsbury's suppliers now pay farmers less for their feed than it costs to produce. We want to avoid GM crops, but the poor payment we currently receive forces many of us to keep using the fractionally cheaper GM contaminated imports. The public and farmers are united on this- GM is bad news, so when are Sainsbury's going to keep their 4 year old promise and help us get rid of it?"
The protest continues.
Notes for Editors;
1. The Fair Price for GM Free Milk Coalition is made up of a variety of organisations including The Farmers Union of Wales, the Small and Family Farms Alliance, The Small Farms Association, Farmers for Action, FARM, the Wholesome Food Association, the Institute of Science in Society, Genetic Food Alert and the Genetic Engineering Network.
2. Sainsbury's maintains that it's GM fed milk is safe, yet no insurance firm will cover any risks associated with it, either to cattle or those who then consume their milk.
3. Sainsbury's claim they can only do a limited more expensive range of non-GM-fed milk because it's logistically difficult to keep their commitment to supply non- GM as standard. Yet both the Co-op and Marks and Spencer already supply non-GM as standard.
For more information call 07746411539
Farmers and customers blockaded Sainsbury's with their generosity at 8:30 am this morning, when a tipper truck delivered a large mound of non-GM animal feed to the front of the supermarkets HQ at 33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT.
People from the Fair Price for GM Free Milk Coalition also chained themselves to the adjacent rotating doors stopping access to the offices, in protest at Sainsbury's use of GM crops, which are fed to the cattle that produce the stores dairy products.
John Clark from the Small Farms Association explained;
"Sainsbury's suppliers now pay farmers less for their feed than it costs to produce. We want to avoid GM crops, but the poor payment we currently receive forces many of us to keep using the fractionally cheaper GM contaminated imports. The public and farmers are united on this- GM is bad news, so when are Sainsbury's going to keep their 4 year old promise and help us get rid of it?"
The protest continues.
Notes for Editors;
1. The Fair Price for GM Free Milk Coalition is made up of a variety of organisations including The Farmers Union of Wales, the Small and Family Farms Alliance, The Small Farms Association, Farmers for Action, FARM, the Wholesome Food Association, the Institute of Science in Society, Genetic Food Alert and the Genetic Engineering Network.
2. Sainsbury's maintains that it's GM fed milk is safe, yet no insurance firm will cover any risks associated with it, either to cattle or those who then consume their milk.
3. Sainsbury's claim they can only do a limited more expensive range of non-GM-fed milk because it's logistically difficult to keep their commitment to supply non- GM as standard. Yet both the Co-op and Marks and Spencer already supply non-GM as standard.
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Eyewitness report
23.03.2005 11:34
Eyewitness
Photo story -Sainsbury HQ - Animal Feed Action
23.03.2005 13:45
Sainsburys Business Centre, Holborn, London
Special delivery - Non-GM soya. 'Feed this to the cows, not the GM stuff please'
Lockon intercepted by loyal staff.
'Lemme in! I wanna get to work' - these lot are really keen.
Cops arrive. Sainsburys keen to avoid publicity it seems. No arrests.
GM still in the food chain - 'got the message?'
Meanwhile, security lockdown forces staff to queue for entry via fire exit.
Sainsburys still dodge their previous commitments so further actions promised.
bl
Photos of Sainsbury anti-GM action
23.03.2005 14:12
Bags of non-GM soya for Sainsbury
And more bags of non-GM soya
Hugh Warwick
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hedgehog@gn.apc.org
not just farmers and customers
24.03.2005 17:37
'Farmers and customers blockaded Sainsbury's with their generosity at 8:30 am this morning, when a tipper truck delivered a large mound of non-GM animal feed to the front of the supermarkets HQ at 33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT.'
I took part in that action and would certainly not describe myself as a farmer or a customer. I do however object to GM crops being grown anywhere in the world and fed to farm animals who do not have a choice, and to the way in which Sainsbury's treats both its suppliers and their animals (and their customers for that matter...)
Apologies for the pedantry, but I think it's important to see this as much wider than a consumer issue or the campaign will only have a chance of very limited success.
janet
I'm a customer
25.03.2005 00:35
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