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No! No! GMO!

category national | environment | news report author Wednesday February 22, 2006 19:27author by Elaine Report this post to the editors

Anti-GM At The Dail

"Irish farmers, food producers and consumers held a public protest at the entrance to the Dáil at 1.15pm today Wednesday 22 February to call for the Government to ban genetically modified (GM) crops in Ireland, and prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from authorising the release of GMO potatoes in Co. Meath."

Crowds Start To Gather
Crowds Start To Gather

"22 February is the deadline set by the EPA for public submissions on a proposal by BASF Plant Science GmbH to conduct a five-year GMO potato experiment at a Teagasc research centre in Summerhill, Co. Meath, located near the Hill of Tara in the Boyne Valley, one of the oldest cultivated sites in Europe. The experiment is due to begin this April and continue till October 2010."

Related Link: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/74248

The Beat Of A Different Drum
The Beat Of A Different Drum

Spud U Don't Like
Spud U Don't Like

Even If There's Money In It For Ya
Even If There's Money In It For Ya

Bad Approach to Sustainable Farming in Ireland
Bad Approach to Sustainable Farming in Ireland

author by Elainepublication date Wed Feb 22, 2006 19:43author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Check out the trailer at the link

Alright Trev
Alright Trev

Greenies GMO Free Zone
Greenies GMO Free Zone

Howaya John (Gormley)
Howaya John (Gormley)

That Banner's 100% Natural
That Banner's 100% Natural

And I Mean Everybody Was There
And I Mean Everybody Was There

Related Link: http://www.badseed.info/home.php
author by Elainepublication date Wed Feb 22, 2006 19:57author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"In a joint statement made on 26 April 1997, Fianna Fáil spokesman for Agriculture, Joe Walsh T.D., and spokesman for the Environment Noel Dempsey set out their clear position against the development and sale of GM food, crops and livestock."
But in August 1998, after the Irish citizens re-elected Fianna Fáil to power and these two spokesmen became Ministers, the Government issued a Position Paper which stated precisely the opposite policy, claiming that the area of Irish economic interest where biotechnology / genetic modification has the greatest potential is agriculture. To add insult to injury, Fianna Fáil had the audacity to call this complete denial of their election promise "stability and predictability in policy"! Our own government has thus adopted the same Orwellian double-speak of GM companies which call biotechnology "life sciences" and toxic chemicals designed to kill plants "plant protection products".

http://www.gmfreeireland.org/resources/documents/IRL/po...s.php

All True
All True

And The Cry Went Up - Bring Out The Gimp!
And The Cry Went Up - Bring Out The Gimp!

Nice Placard Peter
Nice Placard Peter

Just Say No!
Just Say No!

Hello Sweetie, Sorry We're Ruining Your Planet
Hello Sweetie, Sorry We're Ruining Your Planet

author by Elainepublication date Wed Feb 22, 2006 20:18author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"The introduction of GMO animal feed, seeds, crops, or trees anywhere on this island would, sooner or later, invevitably contaminate all farmers, cause their produce to require a GM label, make them lose market share, put organic farmers out of business, and terminate your right to choose safe GMO-free food - forever. Any introduction of GMO animal feed, seeds, crops, trees, or fish would also contaminate the island's National Parks and numerous protected areas, whose biodiversity is protected by national and European laws."

http://www.gmfreeireland.org/map/index.php

No Future - For GMO's
No Future - For GMO's

Stop Dancing On Those Spuds (unless they are GM)
Stop Dancing On Those Spuds (unless they are GM)

Unlike Fianna Fail Who Are Barely On Speaking Terms With It
Unlike Fianna Fail Who Are Barely On Speaking Terms With It

What Choice Do We Have
What Choice Do We Have

That Better Not Be The Good Table Cloth
That Better Not Be The Good Table Cloth

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