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Video: The Trials and Tribulations of the Littlemoor Four

16-12-2003 23:17

Video Littlemoor Four
Five minute video of interviews with the Littlemoor Four of Pink Castle fame. The four defendents, from Totnes, Oxford, Somerset and Wales, were just about to enter the court for a 'retrial'...

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Audio: Retrial of the Pink Castle's Littlemoor Four

16-12-2003 19:50

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This 2mb MP3 file is the audio from a 5 minute video of interviews with the Littlemoor Four...

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Pink Castle Four Suffer Perversely Pricey Ping Pong Justice

16-12-2003 13:28

Littlemoor Four
4 anti GM activists ordered to pay up to £1000 court costs each for attempting to prevent planting of GM field trial ...

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Bayer receives noisy visit

12-12-2003 16:15

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Yesterday Bayer Cropscience in Widnes received a noisy visit by Cheshire Agaisnt Bayer because of their involvement in genetic engineering.

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Cop9 Climate Latest: UN agrees GE trees!

10-12-2003 13:34

The latest United Nations L.T.D. techno fix to climate change; introduce Genetically Engineered trees into our environment.
Meanwhile, Italy's grass roots have no time for "environmental protests". No-one seriously objects.
Milan Zero Protest Zone.

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transgenic maize introduced into market?

04-12-2003 13:05

EFSA issues opinions on new GM maize: NK 603 maize considered as safe as conventional maize

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Video: Bayer Noise Demo

02-12-2003 02:27

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5 minute video about abuse of police powers at a demo in Newbury.

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Bayer Cropscience HQ Invaded

30-11-2003 18:16

Bayer Cropscience HQ Invaded Thursday 20th November

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Greece: Anti-GMO demonstration of 40 Farmer Unions, eco-groups and social organ

30-11-2003 13:32

Big manifestation took place right in the heart of Agricultural production of Greece, Thessally, where more than 40 groups of farmer Unions, Ecology groups and organizations demonstrated for characterizing Thessaly GMO-free land

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Stop Bayer GM - Discussion

27-11-2003 09:44

London Earth First! is holding a meeting to discuss GM crops and Bayer's involvement in the industry.

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Once more into the aisles dear friends...

26-11-2003 18:39

The bandit labelers struck again on Saturday 22. Yet despite the emergence of a pattern in such matters, the staff of the Sainsburys in central Plymouth seemed oblivious to the labeler’s presence. Five undercover customers efficiently stickered almost every item in the cheese range, and the dairy section as a whole was liberally covered.

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Contributors wanted for GM film

17-11-2003 12:17

Contributors are being sought for a film about the last six or seven years worth of campaigning against the introduction of genetically modified crops. If you have video footage of demonstrations, protests, office occupations or direct action, please let us know. We are also seeking people who have a specific personal involvement in the campaign in some way and are willing to be interviewed for the film.

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The National Trust Votes Against GM

16-11-2003 19:37

At the National Trust AGM, members have voted to express their opposition to GM.

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Bandit labelers strike again!

15-11-2003 15:08

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In an escalation of tactics and counter reprisals from Sainsbury's, labelers get banned from store and shelves are immediately searched on mass for stickers. Meanwhile managers stand by in dismay as protesters decamp to the roundabout leading into the store and leaflet hundreds of shoppers queuing to get into their car park.

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Bayer Noise Demo - Report

15-11-2003 10:44

Around 100 anti-bayer campaigners gathered outside Bayer HQ in Newbury and made a horrible bloody racket.

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NO GM AMBUSH

13-11-2003 11:48

Join us and keep our opposition to GM on the agenda when Bush visits the UK this month.

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Video of Tractors & Trollies

10-11-2003 15:18

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Farmers, campaigners and consumers travelled from all over the UK to converge on London on the 13th October to express their opposition to the governments plans to allow the commerciallisation of genetically modified crops.

In the days running up to the event, 'pilgrims' traveled from as far afield as Wales, Cornwall and Scotland and visited significant 'bio-threat' locations such as Cambridge, Newbury, Weymouth and Oxford.

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Greenpeace activists urge Sainsbury shoppers to take back GM milk

08-11-2003 17:30

Greenpeace stand outside Sainsbury
On Saturday afternoon activists informed consumers in Cambridge that Sainsbury's dairy products contain milk from cows that have been fed with genetically modified crops.

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Pink Castle GM court case up date

06-11-2003 12:43

4 people arrested for locking on to tractors planting Bayer CropScience GM maize in Dorset (next to the Pink Castle) have their aquital over turned in the high court and now face retrial