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| Franco Farmin B. Hard without SEEDS! |
| 2006-04-19 |
| Trebes, France 13th April 2006: Massive police presence as Greenpeace, Jose Bove from Faucheurs Volontaires and Confederation Paysanne occupied Monsanto's seed facility in Trebes, France. Over 75 activists have occupied the facility and are currently holding a citizens inspection in the search for genetically engineered (GE) maize seeds. They have demanded that Monsanto and the French authorities stop import and distribution of GE maize seed into France. "We are here to demand that the French authorities ban GE seed and in the interim corporate conglomerate Monsanto must stop hiding where these environmentally destructive maize seeds are to be grown. Farmers and consumers have the right to know where GE seeds are entering agriculture and the food-chain, so they can protect themselves against genetic contamination." Said Jose Bove from Faucheurs Volontaires. The 'GE free citizens inspection unit' consisting of over 100 conventional and organic farmers, members of the public and activists from across Europe were welcomed by over 50 policemen, including some with police dogs. But over 75 activists managed to occupy the facility affectively shutting it down. The protesters aim to stop distribution of GE maize seeds, and to influence the new GE law currently being discussed in the French parliament. The new law, if passed, would allow massive genetic contamination of both organic and conventional maize. (1) "We are putting Monsanto on notice, along with each and every Biotech firm that is contaminating our fields and our food supply now - or has future plans to introduce GE seeds - this is the beginning, we will not stop until France is declared a GE free zone." Said Olivier Keller, national secretary of the Confederation Paysanne. "GE is harming the environment and is causing genetic contamination of the food-chain and agriculture, thus threatening the right of farmers and consumers to grow and eat GE free food. Recently thousands have taken in to the streets in Vienna, France and other countries around the world to protest against these unjust practices. Governments must now listen to their people and 'cease and desist' on the importation and growing of GE seed." Said Geert Ritsema, Greenpeace International GE campaigner. "Contamination of the food-chain" is a no no. Notice the lack of comment on GE grapes and spirits. Ironically they happily accept contamination of their entire culture. Thank you for your cywar release Greenstinkers. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 GE = DAMIEN/THE RAVEN redux!? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-04-19 23:25 |
| #5 bigjim-ky, that is usually the reason... However, Monsanto is being unhelpful, in their case. With their terminated seeds, and the patent issues, they are quite evil. Therminated seeds force the farmers buy seeds every year as the seeds produced by the crop won't germinate. It is not only seeds, but the chemicals that are needed for the crop. Monsanto does best they can to tie the two together on genetic level. So, you'd say "well I won't buy Monsanto's". It's not so simple... If Monsanto's GM plants cross-polinate with yours, and their specific genetic markers are present in your crop, then your crop belongs to Monsanto and they can do with your crop as they please. Not all biotech is Monsanto, though. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2006-04-19 23:21 |
| #4 Monsanto ought to hire about 400 "citizen shit pouinders" to go evict the trespassers since the cops let them in apperently. TRANZI clowns. |
| Posted by: SPoD 2006-04-19 22:38 |
| #3 Genetically engineered crops need less chemical fertilizer, herbicide, insecticide and less water to produce more food. Your right, it's the beginning of the end! |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-04-19 14:06 |
| #2 "José" (sounds more progressive than Joseph, doesn't it?) Bové is a hard leftist masquerading as a farmer unionist/environmentalist, using his "Asterix" image to spout out the usual stuff. Just to give you an idea, he went to pay a support visit to the Arafish when it was confined to its Ramallah HQ, and when he came back, he said to the media he only remembered the barbwire and watchtowers reminiscent of a concentration camp, to "nazify" the jews... I have no doubt he knew exactly what he was saying, despite him having to backpedal on that, he's very media savvy, if only because he earlier blamed the outburts of antisemite acts and notably synagogues arsons... on the mossad! Yeah, right. Btw, he's the son of a wealthy scientist, specialized in GE, and he studied in the USA. He's one of the antiglobo/neo marxist usual suspects and big names. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-04-19 11:30 |
| #1 1) GE is harming the environment How's that? 2) threatening the right of farmers and consumers to grow and eat GE free food Huh? Are farmers being forced to use GE seeds? Seems to me that "GE free" would make a good marketing slogan (kinda like "organic") that some folks would be happy to pay for. 3) What the f*ck gives these idiots the right to decide what seeds farmers can use? Farmers are smart enough to make the decision themselves to use or not use GE seeds. |
| Posted by: Spot 2006-04-19 10:18 |