With the commercialisation of the first GM crop, currently dormant activists maybe wondering what to do next...Well, activists all over the country (especially in Devon!) have been targeting Sainsbury's GM-fed dairy products. This has been done by bandit labeling, crazy giant maize, and dancing on the roof almost a whole herd of crazy gm-fed cows...
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The blow of the commercialisation of Chardon LL Fodder Maize should stir all those currently dormant into action. We got rid of GM food from the shelves by putting pressure on Supermarkets before, and we can use the same tactics to stave off commercialisation.
There has already been several actions, focusing on Sainsbury's (we figure that once one big supermarket removes gm fodder from it's dairy products, the rest will follow), across the country, but especially in the GM-hostile South West. Since it's a GM fodder maize which has had it's commercial approval, we are making sure that dairy products reared on GM animal feed are highlighted as such to the public. This has taken the shape of bandit labelling, dancing cows on Sainsbury's roofs, and a distressed giant maize running down aisles. Store managers have been button-holed and shoppers have written letters.
Sure proof that we are alreday making an impact is a PR counter-offensive by agro-business and the supermarkets.
For resources and other help contact Togg on (01803) 840098, or e-mail
info@togg.org.uk
Previous reports:
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/westcountry/2004/02/286166.html
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/westcountry/2003/11/280094.html
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/02/285460.html
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/11/280058.html
Why Target Sainsbury's? - www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/03/286947.html
There has already been several actions, focusing on Sainsbury's (we figure that once one big supermarket removes gm fodder from it's dairy products, the rest will follow), across the country, but especially in the GM-hostile South West. Since it's a GM fodder maize which has had it's commercial approval, we are making sure that dairy products reared on GM animal feed are highlighted as such to the public. This has taken the shape of bandit labelling, dancing cows on Sainsbury's roofs, and a distressed giant maize running down aisles. Store managers have been button-holed and shoppers have written letters.
Sure proof that we are alreday making an impact is a PR counter-offensive by agro-business and the supermarkets.
For resources and other help contact Togg on (01803) 840098, or e-mail
info@togg.org.uk Previous reports:
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/westcountry/2004/02/286166.html
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/westcountry/2003/11/280094.html
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/02/285460.html
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/11/280058.html
Why Target Sainsbury's? - www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/03/286947.html
