tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17313491678274530922024-03-14T11:14:22.226+05:30I am no Lab Rat, Are you?I am no LAB RAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13424105152293921471noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731349167827453092.post-88792003824083084332010-01-08T12:12:00.004+05:302010-01-08T12:31:16.881+05:30Expert opinions, editorials, reports on Bt-Brinjal & GM-Foods<b><u style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[Reference - <a href="http://indiagminfo.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;">IndiaGMInfo</span></a>]</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">The following are some of the letters and articles that have been sent to the Minister for Environment & Forests, in response to his call on October 15th 2009 for public feedback on Bt Brinjal and the EC2 report/clearance of this GMO in India</span></span><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></u></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/SERALINI%20GM%20aubergine%2012-09.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/SERALINI%20GM%20aubergine%2012-09.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prof Gilles-Eric Seralini, University of Caen, France</span></span></a></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Prof Jack Heinemann, Centre for Integrated Research in Biosafety, University of Canterbury, New Zealand : </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Jack%20Heinemann%20part%201%20to%20JRR%2024th%20Nov%2009%20_1_.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Jack%20Heinemann%20part%201%20to%20JRR%2024th%20Nov%2009%20_1_.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Part 1</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/part%202%20to%20JRR-JACK%20HEINEMANN.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/part%202%20to%20JRR-JACK%20HEINEMANN.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Part 2</span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/India%20letter-david%20schubert.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/India%20letter-david%20schubert.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prof David Schubert, Cellular Neurobiology Lab, The Salk Institute of Biological Studies, USA</span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Dr Mae-Wan Ho, Institute of Science in Society (ISIS), UK: </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Farmers%20suicides%20&%20Bt%20cotton%20in%20India.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Farmers%20suicides%20&%20Bt%20cotton%20in%20India.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Bt Cotton & Farmers' Suicides</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Mealybugs%20the%20unfolding%20Bt%20cotton%20disaster.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Mealybugs%20the%20unfolding%20Bt%20cotton%20disaster.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Mealy Bugs-the unfolding disaster on Bt Cotton</span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Monsanto%20The%20Poster%20Child%20of%20Corporate%20Manipulation-js.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Monsanto%20The%20Poster%20Child%20of%20Corporate%20Manipulation-js.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jeffrey Smith, Director, Institute for Responsible Technology, USA</span></span></a><br />
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. From </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/COMMENTS%20OF%20DR%20P%20M%20BHARGAVA%20ON%20THE%20REPORT%20OF%20THE%20EXPERT%20CO.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/COMMENTS%20OF%20DR%20P%20M%20BHARGAVA%20ON%20THE%20REPORT%20OF%20THE%20EXPERT%20CO.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Dr Pushpa M Bhargava</span></span></a></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Supreme Court Nominee to the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. From </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/claude-OFAI-to%20MOEF-bt%20brinjal.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/claude-OFAI-to%20MOEF-bt%20brinjal.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr Claude Alvares</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Organic Farming Association of India</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: On contamination of native cultivars, impact on biodiversity, Appropriation and Privatisation of native cultivated varieties, Resistance to Bt crops, Impact on soils, Human safety trials, Lack of need for Bt Brinjal, Availability of better alternatives etc.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/ramoo-usha-kapil-satish.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/ramoo-usha-kapil-satish.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr G V Ramanjaneyulu</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (Ph D, Agriculture Extension); </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Usha Kumari</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Thanal (M Sc Agriculture Extension); </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kapil Shah</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Jatan Trust (M Sc Plant Breeding) and </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Satish Natarajan</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Sahaja Samruddha (Organic Farmer)</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: On environmental risk assessment of Bt Brinjal, on (lack of) relevance of the technology, On (lack of) transparent and accountable regulatory systems and on socio-economic impacts</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/EC2%20response-kavitha%20k-sent.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/EC2%20response-kavitha%20k-sent.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kavitha Kuruganti</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Kheti Virasat Mission</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: on the objectionable and unacceptable constitution of the EC2, some general points about Bt Brinjal evaluation, specific responses to EC2 report and on issues beyond biosafety, including questions on the need for Bt Brinjal</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. From </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/dr%20sagari%20ramdas%20to%20jairam%20ramesh.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/dr%20sagari%20ramdas%20to%20jairam%20ramesh.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr Sagari Ramdas</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Director, ANTHRA</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: On no proof of safety regarding impacts of Cry1Ac, Bt Cotton and Bt Brinjal on animal deaths/illnesses</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. From </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Response%20to%20EC_II-devi.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Response%20to%20EC_II-devi.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sreedevi Lakshmi Kutty</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, concerned and aware citizen from Mumbai</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: On general objections to the reductionist and one-dimensional acceptance of GMOs, on issues with regulatory decision-making and specific objections to EC2 report</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. From </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aruljothi Mariappan</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Ph.D scholar, Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Biology, Humboldt University, Berlin; </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mahesh P P</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Ph.D Scholar, Mycobacteria Research Group, Molecular Microbiology, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram; </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr Sundaramurthy Thimmaiah</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Agriculture Scientist & Environmentalist, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu; </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rajasekaran M.</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Graduate Student, International Organic Agriculture, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel, Germany; </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Krishna Kumar</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">,Ph.D scholar, Institute for Neuro and Bioinformatics, University of Luebeck, Germany; </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yuvasenthilkumar Ramalingam</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Master in International Organic Agriculture, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore: </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Genetically%20engineered%20plants%20and%20its%20effects-6%20persons%20to%20MoEF.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/Genetically%20engineered%20plants%20and%20its%20effects-6%20persons%20to%20MoEF.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> combined response from all the six</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. From</span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/capt%20jainarai....pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/capt%20jainarai....pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Capt. Jai Narain Nishad</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, former Environment Minister</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, GoI</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. From </span></span><a href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/comments%20on%20a%20portion%20of%20the%20EC-II%20by%20anupam%20paul.pdf" mce_href="http://www.indiagminfo.org/four/comments%20on%20a%20portion%20of%20the%20EC-II%20by%20anupam%20paul.pdf"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anupam Paul</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Agriculture Scientist</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and Member, SATSA (West Bengal State Agriculture Technologists and Scientists Association)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span></span><a href="http://sktalk.blogspot.com/2009/11/bt-brinjal-way-not-to-go.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bt-Brinjal, the way not to go</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">":</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by Prof S Krishnaswamy, Biotech Professor in TN :</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span></span><a href="http://srinivasanvr.blogspot.com/2009/11/bt-brinjal-debate.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bt Brinjal Debate</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: by Srinivasan Ramani, New Delhi, Assistant Editor working with Economic and Political Weekly; also pursuing PhD in International Relations at Jawaharlal Nehru University </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span></span><a href="http://biotechwiz.com/?p=311"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bt Brinjals - the terrifying spectre of a brave new world</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: by Dr. Shyamala Shah who has a Masters in Microbiology from Department of Microbiology, University of Pune and a doctoral degree in Botany with special emphasis on Plant Biotechnology.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span></span><a href="http://sameetmehta.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/genetically-contaminated-food-gets-the-green-signal/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Genetically contaminated food gets the green signal</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: by Dr Sameet who has PhD in Zoology and currently working on generating sequencing libraries for massively parallel sequencing using the SOLiD technology.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5: </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://absolute-truth.net/2009/11/bio-tech-or-bio-terror/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bio-tech or Bio-terror</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – Absolute Truth Network : by Madhur Guaranga Dasa/Chandrashekhar Gani</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://strugglingbharat.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/will-you-include-bt-brinjal-in-your-diet/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Will you include Bt Brinjal in your diet?</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">” </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- By Struggling Bharat</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. An american blogger, </span></span><a href="http://chiotsrun.com/2009/12/17/say-no-to-gm-vegetables/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on control of vegetables and seed market </span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">by Monsanto in US (including kitchen gardens)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. Public HealthWatch blog: Press Release : </span></span><a href="http://publichealthwatchjournal.blogspot.com/2009/11/jnus-centre-for-community-health-warns.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">JNU’s Centre for Community Health Warns Against Bt Brinjal Hazards</span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Blog on Bt-Brinjal and I am no lab rat campaign by </span></span><a href="http://themanmeetsabharwalblog.com/tag/bt-brinjal/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manmeet Singh Sabharwal, a management graduate from NMIMS</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, currently employed with Oracle</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. Different blog pieces of Dr Devinder Sharma : </span></span><a href="http://devinder-sharma.blogspot.com/" mce_href="http://devinder-sharma.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> http://devinder-sharma.blogspot.com/</span></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Latha Jishnu, Business Standard: </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/latha-jishnu-who-ownseggplant/379041/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who owns the eggplant?</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.indiatogether.com/2009/nov/agr-gmsci.htm"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where is the science</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (Indiatogather): By Sujata Byravan</span></span></span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://business.rediff.com/column/2009/oct/26/bt-brinjal-a-step-towards-disaster.htm"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bt Brinjal, a step towards disaster</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, By Praful Bidwai</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1783.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Save Brinjals Save Ourselves</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – By K Saradamoni, </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A detailed article encompassing issues with Bt-Brinjal, Bt-cotton and food security</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1784.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Genetically Engineered world</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”,</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by T J S George, famous writer and biographer :</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Bt. Brinjal: Symbol Of Corporate Hegemony”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: By Rajkumar, Svaraj:</span></span><a href="http://aamjunta.com/2009/11/13/bt-brinjal-symbol-of-corporate-hegemony/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://aamjunta.com/2009/11/13/bt-brinjal-symbol-of-corporate-hegemony/</span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.financialexpress.com/news/trouble-on-the-plate/532814/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trouble on the plate</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - By Dr Vandana Shiva</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091101/edit.htm#1"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Food without Choice</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - By Dr Pushpa M Bhargava </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.deccanchronicle.com/dc-comment/bt-brinjal-can-awaken-sleeping-poison-245"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bt brinjal can awaken a sleeping poison</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – By Dr. Suman Sahai </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?title=The%20truth%20about%20Bt%20brinjal&artid=0vE7SUApjj0=&type="><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Truth about Bt Brinjal</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">” </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– By Dr K P Prabhakaran Nair </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?title=Why%20a%20freeze%20on%20GM%20crops&artid=3Q3a3wHQmpU=&type="><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why a freeze on GM crops</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – by Dr Pushpa M Bhargava</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">11. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.centralchronicle.com/viewnews.asp?articleID=15417"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life in debt</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – By Sachin Kumar Jain</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=323&page=16"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">GM Brinjals will destroy Indian farmers</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – By Umendra Dutt</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">13. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.navhindtimes.in/opinions/5139-no-state-policy-on-transgenic-food-ii"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No state policy on transgenic food</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">” </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– By Nandkumar Kamat</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAJOR NEWS STORIES</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.gmwatch.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11670:bt-brinjal-clearance-ignored-dissenters"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bt brinjal clearance ignored dissenters?</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.downtoearth.org.in/full6.asp?foldername=20090215&filename=news&sec_id=4&sid=20"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Green Signal for Bt Brinjal</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.downtoearth.org.in/bt_brinjals.asp"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bt Brinjals in markets near you</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (Audio recording of Dr. Bhargava's interview with Down To Earth)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.downtoearth.org.in/full6.asp?foldername=20091231&filename=news&sec_id=4&sid=3"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How Bt Brinjal was cleared</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">” – Down to Earth article on the EC2</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bt-brinjal-tests-inadequate-how-safe-is-it/106477-3.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bt Brinjal tests inadequate – How safe is it</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">” - IBNLIVE video broadcast</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://ibnlive.in.com/news/controversy-continues-over-bt-brinjal-approval/106190-3.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Controversy continues over Bt Brinjal approval</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">” - IBNLIVE video broadcast</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article60225.ece"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New twist of controversy over commercial release of Bt Brinjal</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1783.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Church of South India (CSI) opposing GM foods</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/there-is-scientific-evidence-to-prove-that-gm-crops-have-harmful-effects/532120/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is scientific evidence to prove that GM crops have harmful effects</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“</span></span><a href="http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_soil-in-wardha-district-deficient-in-18-micronutrients-study_1320504"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soil in Wardha district deficient in 18 micronutrients: Study</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">”</span></span></b>I am no LAB RAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13424105152293921471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731349167827453092.post-81587201229166915362009-12-18T12:38:00.000+05:302009-12-18T12:38:13.508+05:30Old Delhi Padyatra for Awareness on GM Foods - 17th Dec 09<script src="http://wanimoto.clearspring.com/o/46928cc51133af17/4b2b2a03d6048f75/46928cc51133af17/1e93b7a5/-cpid/ce81a9ab84146e78/-EMH/240/-EMW/432/widget.js" type="text/javascript">
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This padayatra, i.e, journey on foot,was a collaborative effort of Zakir Hussain College and Youth for Safe Food. The main purpose of the walk was to create an informed debate on the issue of GM (Genetically Modified) foods, for the sake of ordinary citizens of India, to enable them to make informed and democratic choices about their food.I am no LAB RAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13424105152293921471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731349167827453092.post-13755511234302487012009-12-14T18:55:00.002+05:302009-12-14T19:01:04.010+05:30Padyatra for awareness against GM foods<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>LOK CHETNA PAD YATRA</b><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>IN THE WALLED CITY OF DELHI</b><br />
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In the light of the fact that India is standing on the verge of the Union Government’s permission being granted to the first Genetically Modified (GM) food crop in the country – Bt Brinjal – there is a more urgent need than ever to create an informed and democratic debate on this issue pertaining to all of us. <br />
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GM crops are created by the unnatural insertion of foreign genes into host DNA of a plant, which leads to numerous unpredictable changes that are potentially dangerous for health. There are a host of other concerns too, centred around this technology and its deployment in our food and farming systems. Bt Brinjal has been artificially created by insertion of a bacterial gene (Bacillus thuringiensis-Bt ) to produce a toxin 24X7 inside the plant to target one pest-the Brinjal Fruit & Shoot Borer (it has to be noted that while many pests and diseases attack the crop, this technology is claimed as a solution to one such pest).<br />
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All the decision-making on Bt Brinjal happened based on the crop-developer's (i.e. Monsanto/Mahyco's) data, <a href="http://ibnlive.in.com/news/controversy-continues-over-bt-brinjal-approval/106190-3.html">without any independent and long term studies</a>. What's more, independent analyses of the crop developer's biosafety data concluded that this Bt Brinjal is unsafe and unfit for human consumption.<br />
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On the other hand, a majority of Indians are still not aware of fundamental changes being made to their food, their right to know what they are eating and to be able to make informed choices is at stake here. They would also not be able to distinguish between GM and non-GM foods because they will look the same.<br />
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It is in this context that a Lok Chetna Padayatra is being proposed. This padayatra, i.e, journey on foot, is a collaborative effort of Zakir Hussain College and Youth for Safe Food. The main purpose of the walk is to create an informed debate on the issue of GM (Genetically Modified) foods, for the sake of ordinary citizens of India, to enable them to make informed and democratic choices about their food. This is to invite you to join us in large numbers in this Padayatra.<br />
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<b>Padayatra beginning point: Zakir Hussain College<br />
Date: December 17, 2009; Time: 9.30 am</b><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Contacts:</b><br />
Nayani Nasa - +91-9999-778-674<br />
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</div>I am no LAB RAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13424105152293921471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731349167827453092.post-76741989413922005062009-06-12T14:08:00.003+05:302009-12-14T18:46:03.244+05:30Join the Campaign for a GM Free India<blockquote style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Resist the conspiracy to turn all Indians laboratory rats of the multinational corporations. Protect the food, the seeds and ecology. </b><br />
</blockquote><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">A few months ago, a nation-wide campaign opposing <a href="http://sejswhirlpool.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ge-handbook-csa-march2008.pdf" mce_href="http://sejswhirlpool.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ge-handbook-csa-march2008.pdf" target="_blank">Genetically Modified (GM) crops</a>, under the banner of '<a href="http://www.iamnolabrat.com/" mce_href="http://www.iamnolabrat.com">I am no lab rat</a>', was launched. GM food is created by taking genes from organisms like bacteria, spiders, etc and forcibly inserting them into the genome of brinjals, potatoes, corn etc., so the vegetables develop certain new traits. <a href="http://sejswhirlpool.wordpress.com/files/2009/02/ge-impacts-kvm-ws.pdf" mce_href="http://sejswhirlpool.wordpress.com/files/2009/02/ge-impacts-kvm-ws.pdf">Evidence</a> linked GM with stunted growth, impaired immune systems and even inter-generational effects. Recent Australian government study reports [<a href="http://sejswhirlpool.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/3austrian-study-infertility.pdf" mce_href="http://sejswhirlpool.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/3austrian-study-infertility.pdf" target="_blank">1</a> & <a href="http://sejswhirlpool.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/2-newproteins-immunogenecity.pdf" mce_href="http://sejswhirlpool.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/2-newproteins-immunogenecity.pdf" target="_blank">2</a>] have also confirmed that <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/india/news/gm-food-potential-threat-to-f" mce_href="http://www.greenpeace.org/india/news/gm-food-potential-threat-to-f" target="_blank">GM foods affect fertility</a>.<span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: black;">Moreover, </span></span><span style="color: black;">it's extremely difficult to honor the right of a farmer to stay away from GM. Segregation of a GM farm from (say) an organic one requires a good deal of spacing between them(due to cross-pollination), which is pretty hard to ensure in India. This directly translates to the breach of the consumer's right to choose the type of food they want (GM or non-GM).</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The campaign's most pressing objective is to <b>prevent the entry of Bt Brinjal in India, for which your help is indispensable</b>. <b>Bt-Brinjal, is the first ever Genetically modified food crop, available in the world for direct human consumption.</b> Mind you, Bt Brinjal is not the only GM crop in the pipeline. In India, about 56 plants are being genetically modified including rice, potato, tuar, tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, bhindi etc. On October 14th 2009, the regulators1 of the Government of India have cleared Bt Brinjal, for commercial cultivation. The Government of India is to now decide on its commercial release after holding consultations with all stakeholders in January and February 2010. To begin with, please <b>sign an online petition </b><b><a href="http://www.iamnolabrat.com/labrat.php" mce_href="http://www.iamnolabrat.com/labrat.php" target="_blank">here</a></b> or use this <a href="http://sejswhirlpool.wordpress.com/files/2009/02/10-reasons-to-say-no-to-bt-brinjal.pdf" mce_href="http://sejswhirlpool.wordpress.com/files/2009/02/10-reasons-to-say-no-to-bt-brinjal.pdf" target="_blank">pdf file</a> as petition to e-mail/fax it to PM & MoEF (address in the end). Those interested in participating in this campaign can leave a comment here or e-mail us at iamnolabratdelhi@gmail.com .<br />
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The irony is that it is the same business players who have made and who continue to make profits out of chemical pesticides that talk about GM seeds today without closing down their chemical business which has already proved extremely damaging!!! </b>Today, they again claim that GM seeds will not harm any organism apart from the target pest. Do you want to believe them, knowing that this is in fact an irreversible technology with seeds having their own life and self-propagating ways in nature? Do you want to believe them given the fact its adverse impacts, which now requires a precautionary approach to such foods?<br />
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The inexorable movement of GM foods towards our plates has been happening without resolving fundamental questions – do we need GM crops at all especially when safer, more affordable and sustainable farming practices are available; how and where has their safety been proven conclusively; how can we trust our regulators to be working in the best interests of ordinary citizens when <b><a href="http://ibnlive.in.com/news/controversy-continues-over-bt-brinjal-approval/106190-3.html">it has been proven time and again that they are ridden with conflicting interests</a>, </b>are unscientific and non-transparent in their functioning; <b>how can decision-making happen based on the crop developer’s data without any independent research; </b>why are a majority of countries around the world (many of those that have excellent scientific expertise) rejecting the technology while a few who have adopted it without an informed debate (like the USA) are trying to push it on others; what is the liability and redressal mechanism that is in place when things go wrong; why is there such a monopolistic stronghold on this technology in the hands of a few companies like Monsanto and what are the agri-business interests that are pushing this technology on all of us.<br />
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It will be the end of choice for us – you and I, if GM crops are allowed into the country. It is time to stand up for what is right for us and our children. Don’t you think it is your basic right to know what you are eating, and to consume safe food?<br />
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<b>If you believe so, join us. </b><br />
</div><ul style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><li style="text-align: justify;">Assert that Indians are not lab rats. Assert your right to food choices & safe food</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Join thousands of other concerned Indians in saying “i am no lab rat” and</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Send a petition online to the prime minister of India (<a href="http://www.iamnolabrat.com/">www.iamnolabrat.com</a>).</li>
</ul><b>More resources to refer:</b><br />
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<a href="http://sejswhirlpool.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/i-am-no-lab-rat-are-you/www.indiagminfo.com" target="_blank">Indiagminfo</a>, <a href="http://wiki.aidindia.org/bayarea/index.php/GMO_Crops" target="_blank">AID India Wiki on GM foods</a>, <a href="http://sejswhirlpool.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/10-reasons-to-say-no-to-bt-brinjal.pdf" target="_blank">10 reasons to say no to Bt-Brinjal</a>, <a href="http://devinder-sharma.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Devendar Sharma’s Blog</a>, <a href="http://www.gmwatch.org/" target="_blank">GM Watch</a><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Videos</span> :</b> <a href="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4687000/12525766" target="_blank">Poison on the Platter</a>, <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6262083407501596844" target="_blank">Controlling our food</a><br />
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<ul style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></ul>I am no LAB RAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13424105152293921471noreply@blogger.com0