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Victorious cows still stroppy about lack of non GM fed milk for all.

29-08-2004 15:41

Sainsburys is showing signs of bowing to pressure from non-GM animal feed actions, but the cows got into the aisles again this Saturday because the Supermarket is still refusing to stop using all GM-feed and pay farmers more...

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Democs (DEliberative Meeting Of Citizens)

24-08-2004 14:31

The New Economics Foundation (nef) is an independent think-and-do tank that promotes innovative solutions to economic, environmental and social issues. Nef has developed an exciting new approach to grass-roots democracy, called Democs (DEliberative Meeting Of Citizens). It is a card game and structured discussion to involve people in public policy issues. Democs can be used to help people take part in democracy and help them reach a better understanding of different opinions on contentious issues.

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Venezuela: Sowing prohibition for GMO

13-08-2004 15:55

Venezuela president Hugo Chavez announced a sowing prohibition for genetically manipulated organisms on venezuelan soil - and in favor for the cultivation of the indian Yuka quit a contract with the multinational corporation MONSANTO.
An indigenous seed bank is to follow.......

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Action Alert: Oppose Prodigene 'pharmaceutical' corn

10-08-2004 11:48

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting comments on the proposal from Prodigene to grow corn containing pharmaceutical components. Growing pharmaceuticals in food crops is dangerous and stupid. As Nature magazine pointed out:
"It seems that an industry in which the PhD is the intellectual norm is either incapable of learning a simple lesson from the past or cannot bring itself to act appropriately, despite what it has learned previously."
(Nature Biotechnology, February 2004, Volume 22, Number 2, p. 133)

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Genetically anti-social to be sedated

30-07-2004 11:49

Conference discusses genetically identifying troublemakers

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Sunday Free Cafe at Bilston Glen Protest Site, 1 august

26-07-2004 14:51

On sunday, August 1, we're having another Sunday free cafe. Come down and hang out (rest after the rts?), drink some tea and eat some food. Everything is free of charge. All day event. From Edinburgh, take bus 37 or 37A towards Penicuik and get off at the first bus stop in Bilston. Go through the gate next to the bus stop and follow the path that leads to the camp. See you in the glen!

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SPEAK - Dr Jerry Vlasak replies to media libel

25-07-2004 18:30

Todays press has been full of lies about how animal rights supporter and trauma surgeon Dr Jerry Vlasak wished violence on vivisectors as part of a serious of crude dirty tricks against successful animal rights campaigns. Here is Dr Vlasak's response

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SPEAK FREE - Support freedom of speach!

25-07-2004 13:16

SPEAK FREE - The author announces the intention to create a protest organisation to speak out against animal liberation activists and support freedom of speach, which until now has not been possible due to the repression of scientists and researchers through intimidation and fear.

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Sherborne Sainsbury's Special – the complete moo-down on the day..

18-07-2004 20:47

1. Grouping for a walk down the high street.
17 Cows and 5 Milkmen visit Sainsbury's in Sherborne, Dorset, to demand GM-Free Dairy Products and Fair Prices for Farmers.

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The 'U R Wot U Eat' film night

18-07-2004 20:28

and more (photos gm protest hilton dorset)
Yes it's that time again, free community cinema night at the rampART centre this coming wednesday. And this time for your viewing pleasure we have a mouth watering array of dishes for your diserning palet...

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Welsh Farmer visits Sainsbury's (Cardiff)

12-07-2004 13:03

Welsh Farmer Gerald Miles visits Sainsbury's in Cardiff to say Fair Farmgate Prices and GM-Free Milk.

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Cows greet sainsburys shareholders

12-07-2004 11:18

Anti-GM campaigners dressed as cows leafleted shareholders entering the Sainsburys AGM taking place at the QEII conference centre in London today.

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Plymouth Sainsburys Demo by Farmers and Shoppers

12-07-2004 09:47

Farmers with Banners (Michael Hart and John Sherrell holding flags)
15 shoppers and farmers say no to GM feed and exploitation of farmers

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No Respite For Sainsbury's

10-07-2004 16:17

Hiow to label produce of GM-fed animals (Barnstaple Sainsbury's)
Following the blockade of the five english distribution depots last Thursday/Friday, local supermarket actions continue unabated.

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Anti-GM Blockade of Sainsbury's Giant Essex Waltham Point depot.

05-07-2004 18:14

The giant Waltham Point 'fulfillment factory' by the M25 in Essex.
Sainsbury's giant M25 Waltham Point distribution centre in Essex was shut down in a dramatic anti-GM protest on Thursday night (1st July 2004). This was part of a nationwide night of blockades which closed all six of this food retail corporations major distribution centres around the country.

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Video of Sainsbury’s Blockade

04-07-2004 17:00

Video
Short exciting video of one of the Sainsbury anti-GM blockades at Coleshill near Birmingham last Thursday night.

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TRACTORS IN SAINSBURY'S GM MILK PROTEST (Barnstaple, Devon)

04-07-2004 02:56

Tractors at Barnstaple
Farmers park three tractors outside Barnstaple store as shoppers label GM milk

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Some photes from the Sainsbury's blockade in Birmingham

03-07-2004 14:52

Some photes taken at the Sainsbury's blockade in Birmingham which held for over 6 hours.

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anti-GM blockade of Sainsbury's depot, Merseyside

02-07-2004 14:55

Report from the Merseyside blockade, one of five blockades around the UK