Wednesday 25th April 7.30pm
Public meeting and films to learn about and share ideas for the upcoming day of action against the Rothamsted genetically modified wheat trial. Bakers, farmers, growers, allotment holders, scientists, beekeepers, and people who eat food are turning out to voice their opposition to GM crops coming back to the UK.
Public day of action against the Rothamsted genetically modified wheat trial. Meet Sunday 27th May, at 12 noon, in Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts. Or take your own action in your own way, at your own time. Together we can stop this trial.
Cow genes on toast anyone? No thanks!
What’s up with the trial?
It could be dangerous, this trial is testing a brand-new synthetically-constructed ‘fake’ gene that is ‘most similar to one found in a cow’. This is a concerning use of synthetic genes and of animal genes in plants.
Its not wanted. Even the USA has abandoned attempts to commercialise GM wheat because there is no market for it. Biotech company BASF recently backed out of Europe because no-one wanted to buy GM food.
Once it flowers, it’s here to stay. The trial is happening in the open air, meaning that when it starts to flower it can cross contaminate other wheat crops and wild grasses. This is a real threat. In Canada there is no organic oilseed rape left because all the farms have been cross-contaminated with GM rapeseed.
For more info nearer the time, go to www.taketheflourback.org or contact
us at info [AT] taketheflourback.org
