Corrupting our food by trying to change rules - Sign petiton against GM food.

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Dear

Rahul, Bt Brinjal could be back because science and technology minister Prithviraj Chavan is trying to change the rules of the game. Mr. Chavan pushed for Bt Brinjal in a letter he copied word for word from a study funded by biotech seed companies, including Monsanto.[1]

He's furious over the widespread public rejection of Monsanto's Bt Brinjal. So now he will be introducing an undemocratic GM bill to ease the legalisation of Bt Brinjal, rice, and more – without any public input. [2] Mr. Chavan is supposed to serve the people of India. Instead, he's betraying the public trust by serving the interests of biotech corporations. Can

you sign this petition asking the Prime Minister to stop Minister Chavan from poisoning our food? http://greenpeace. in/safefood/

chavan-petition/

The petition says: "Minister Chavan has betrayed the public trust by

doing the dirty work of biotech giants. The Prime Minister should throw out Chavan's corrupt GM bill." Your petition signature will

be delivered to the Prime Minister. In a letter to the former health minister, Mr. Chavan shamelessly lifted paragraphs from reports funded by Monsanto

to argue for GM crops

in India. This letter representing commercial interests is now a part of the official documents being referred to by the Prime Minister's office. Chavan's bill would create a Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI), a small body of technocrats whose decisions cannot be questioned. If passed, this bill will deny the State governments' rights to say no and BRAI will escape the purview of the Right To Information Act – both of which helped stop Bt Brinjal. The citizens of this country will never be

able to stop genetic contamination of rice or any of the other food crops in the pipeline. [3]

It's time to act again. Sign the petition and save our food from genetic contamination: http://greenpeace.

in/safefood/ chavan-petition/

Thanks a billion! Jai Krishna Sustainable

Agriculture Campaigner Greenpeace India

 

Sources: 1. Prithvi used GM lobby data to push Bt brinjal, India Today, February 18, 2010 http://indiatoday. intoday.in/

site/Story/ 84529/India/ Prithvi+used+ GM+lobby+ data+to+push+ Bt+brinjal. html

2. New GM bill threatens critics with prison, GMwatch.org, February 17, 2010 http://www.gmwatch. org/latest- listing/1- news-items/ 11946-new- gm-bill-threaten s-critics- with-prison

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Prithvi used GM lobby data to push Bt brinjal, India Today, February 18, 2010 http://indiatoday. intoday.in/

site/Story/ 84529/India/ Prithvi+used+ GM+lobby+ data+to+push+ Bt+brinjal. html

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