A very interesting, and visually striking, new picture display/essay explaining on-farm contamination by Julie Newman of the Network of Concerned Farmers in Australia. http://www.non-gm-armers.com/news_details.asp?ID=946

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Council for Responsible Genetics in the US has a Safe Seed Pledge which it alls THE SAFE SEED SOURCEBOOK

http://www.gene-watch.org/programs/safeseed/sourcebook.html

Its relevance is highlighted by the recent 'Biotech seeds shipped in error' story in the US showing that over a 7-year period a US university distributed accidentally GM-contaminated seeds to researchers.

http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/science/story/7977844p-8914640c.html

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See the interesting and wide ranging interview that an American Web magazine InMotion has done with Devinder Sharma
http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/global/devsh_int2.html

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London Assembly Green Party Group

You are invited to a briefing at City Hall
'Winning the GM Debate'

Five leading scientists will explain how the scientific evidence has gone decisively against Genetic Modification (GM)

Chaired by Noel Lynch (Green Party Member of the London Assembly)

The Panel:

Prof. Peter Saunders (King’s College, London University) Science and recaution

Dr Mae-Wan Ho (Director, Institute of Science in Society) GM Inherently Unsafe

Dr Arpad Pusztai (Consultant, formerly Rowlett Institute, Aberdeen) What GM Feeding Trails Reveal

Dr Vyvyan Howard (University of Liverpool) Anti-precautionary Risk Assessment

Dr Eva Novotny (Scientists for Global Responsibility) Winners and Losers in the GM debate

Monday the 19th January 2004 2-4 pm
Assembly Chamber, City Hall, SE1 2AA

Organised by the office of Noel Lynch in conjunction with the  Institute of Science in Society (ISIS) and the Independent Science Panel (ISP)

Entry to the briefing is by list ONLY. To reserve your place on the list please contact Orla Hurst on 020 7983 4411 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Orla Hurst
PA to Noel Lynch
City Hall, The Queen's Walk
London SE1 2AA
Tel: 020 7983 4411
e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Scientists' bid to combat TB made it more virulent
Times, UK
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-2-944108,00.html
Another GM error

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Britain backs GM rice for feed
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/content_objectid=13806858_method=full_siteid=50082_headline=-Britain-backs-GM-rice-for-feed-name_page.html

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EU to map organic future
http://www.greenconsumerguide.com/index.php?news=1637