Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 > Subject: > GMW:_Growing_Industry_Opposition_to_GMO_Referenda > " GM_WATCH " <info > Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:49:37 +0100 > > GM WATCH daily > http://www.gmwatch.org > --- > 1.Growing Industry Opposition to GMO Referenda > 2.Please support us in having a GMO free city > 3.GM FREE ZONES around the world > --- > 1.Growing Market Opposition to GMO Referenda > [from www.prwatch.org - Spin of the day] > http://www.sacbee.com/content/busin...-11317095c.html > " Worried that county bans on biotech crops could > spread throughout the state, mainstream farm groups > from the California Cattlemen's Association to the > national Farm Bureau are marshaling their > resources, " reports the Sacramento Bee. The > California Rice Commission is " developing a > 'communications plan' to influence Butte [County] > voters along with a backup litigation plan in case > the [anti-biotech] measure passes. " Following votes > to ban biotech crops in California's Mendocino and > Trinity counties[1], " biotech backers are widely > rumored to be shopping legislation that would stop > counties from regulating biotech crops. Even the > U.S. Department of Agriculture[2] ... reportedly is > scouring county initiatives to build a legal case > against them. " > SOURCE: Sacramento Bee, August 16, 2004 > [1] > http://www.prwatch.org/spin/March_2004.html#1078203602 > [2]http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Department_of_Agriculture > --- > 2. " Miep Bos " <miep > <GEN-TECH > Steunbetuiging. Please support us in having > a GMO's free city > Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:47:02 +0200 > > Dear citizens and scientists from all over the > world, who are worried about GM-food. > > Would you be so kind to give us your support in > writing an e-mail to Miep Bos, that you agree on our > initiative for a Lelystad-free from GMO's (Lelystad, > a Dutch town) is our city, where there are so many > organic farmers, it is impossible to have both ways > GMO's and organic farming. And they want to agree > put into practice Life Sciences too, we do not want > that!. > > We, three worried mothers and 50 other citizens want > the best for our families and city and want to try > via a citizen-initiative to ban all GMO's from our > town. > > On 30th of August and on 16th of September there > will be a meeting in the town hall and on 16th of > September the local councel will vote. > > Pleace support us. We will put your name on > www.gentechvrij.nl (gentechvrij= GMO's-free in > Dutch). > > Thank you very much for your support! You can watch > the results on www.gentechvrij.nl > > Please forward this message! > > Yours Truly, > Miep Bos ( tel.0320 258421) > Maria Lieve > Wilma Schoots, > > Worried Mothers. > Lelystad > Holland > Europe > > Beste mensen, > > Indien het niet mogelijk is te komen bij de > behandeling van het Burgerinitiatief op 30 aug. a.s. > zou u ons dan een steunbetuiging willen sturen? > Dan zet ik die op mijn website. www.gentechvrij.nl > > Bij voorbaat dank. > Vriendelijke groeten, > Miep Bos (beeldend kunstenares) > homepage: http://www.miepbos.nl/ > e-mail: miep > --- > 3.GM FREE ZONES around the world - more info > http://www.genet-info.org/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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