The documentary “Life Running Out of Control” helps make sense of the actions in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) which were the subject of yesterday’s posting – MOVING GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS OUTSIDE THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK. This posting is background to the next which explains how it works and which will be further input to the General Directive […]
Further to: 2005-12-03 Transgenics (GMO): HERBICIDE TOLERANT WHEAT, BACK AGAIN, INPUT DEADLINE JAN 7 This adds (details follow the points): – red herring argument and how to address it: BASF’s process is mutagenesis, not transgenics as in Monsanto’s RR wheat. From my telephone conversation with the CFIA, this is the argument they try to […]
I don’t even want to think about how many months we and many others put into the battle to stop the introduction of herbicide-resistant wheat. Here it is back again, this time from the chemical company BASF (not Monsanto). My letter to the CFIA is appended. I did not restrain myself. I am very angry. […]
This is chilling. Suitors to corporations, University’s role in control of information. Two researchers accuse the University of Manitoba of blocking for three years the release of their video exploring the risks of genetically modified crops, while at the same courting funds from biotech companies. I never dreamt that when we started following the work […]
Monsanto never ceases to amaze! Convergence of GMOs and Factory Farming. Thanks to Elaine, and to Dr. Ann Clark from the University of Guelph: Greenpeace reveals Biotech giant Monsanto application for global pig patent Amsterdam/New Delhi, 2 August 2005 – Greenpeace researchers have uncovered patent application from the biotech giant Monsanto which, if granted, would […]
Thanks to Hart and the New York Times. (Aside – In response to the line about Canada’s participation in the challenge by the WTO against the EU over its right to set standards related to its food supply: Maybe I will write the WTO to tell them that the position of the Canadian Government is […]
NOTE to self: full text is not displaying properly. Fix it. Lorne writes: The circle is complete- I hope NOT !! If beaurocrats have their way We will be forced to buy new seed each year- I am an organic gardener and save seed – I reserve the right of freedom of choice to grow legal […]
We have discussed this documentary in 2004. Now you can see it for yourself! Many thanks to filmmaker Bertram Verhaag for keeping us informed. The interview with Bertram (#2 below) is excellent. /Sandra ======================= CONTENTS (1) ANNOUNCEMENT OF “LIFE RUNNING OUT OF CONTROL” (2) INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER BERTRAM VERHAAG, “A GIGANTIC HUMAN EXPERIMENT” (excellent – […]
SERIES: – 2004-02-19 Prairie farmers consulted on GM wheat, U of M student leading independent study. Winnipeg Free Press 2005-01-25 Transgenics (GMO’s): New documentary, “Genetic Matrix” 2005-09-12 Monsanto – Video sows seeds of controversy, Univ of Manitoba (University blocks distribution of the film.) – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
I have INSERTED what I know. Can you help with the answers to Lorne’s questions? Many thanks to Lorne for raising them. Maybe we should be doing something? Some of you will have valuable input. Cheers! /Sandra ============================= Lorne writes: Greetings All, This is a heading from the Western Producer CLEARFIELD WHEAT VARIETIES HIT […]