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Buyer Beware: Genetically Modified Foods
February 2, 2000
Listen/download helpThere's been rising public concern internationally about genetically engineered food. The European Union has placed a moratorium on approving new genetically engineered food or crops. But here in the United States the federal government has been slow to react. On this program we take a look at opposition from U.S. family farmers to genetically engineered seeds. We'll examine the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's role in regulating biotech food. And we hear from activists engaged in direct action against the biotech industry.
Featuring:
Bill Christesen, National Family Farm Coalition; Brice Oates, Missouri Rural Crisis Center; Andrew Kimbrell, Center for Food Safety; Diane Joy Goodman, The Farm Box Consulting Group; Susan Haeger, Citizens for Health; David Bossman, American Feed Industry Association; Rhona Applebaum, National Food Processors Assocation; Amigo Cantisano, organic olive farmer; David Laterno, activist; Johnny Appleseed, crop puller.
For more information:
National Family Farm Coalition
110 Maryland Avenue, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20002
202-543-5675;
nffc@nffc.net
www.nffc.net
The Farm Box Project Consulting Group
415-752-1751; farmbox@inreach.com
Citizens for Health
P.O. Box 2260
Boulder, Colorado 80306
800-357-2211 or 303-417-0772;
fax: (303)417-9378; cfh@citizens.org
www.citizens.org
Center for Food Safety
666 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Suite 302
Washington DC 20003
202-547-9359;
fax: 202-547-9429; office@centerforfoodsafety.org
www.centerforfood safety.org
Missouri Rural Crisis Center
1108 Rangeline Street
Columbia, Missouri 65201
573449-1336
www.inmotionmagazine.com/rural
Other helpful links:
Artists for Responsible Genetics and other links
www.artactivist.com/core.html
Pure Food Campaign
www.purefood.org/ge
Genetic Action Resources International (GRAIN)
www.grain.org
Bioengineering Action Network
www.tao.ca/~ban/
Genetic Engineering Network (UK)
www.dmac.co.uk/gen.html
The Turning Point Project
www.turnpoint.org/geneng.html
Genetic Engineering and Intellectual Property Rights Resource Center
www.sustain.org/biotech/