[All] Fwd: for CoC elist re March 10th public panel on GMOs on our table.

[Norah & Richard]

Council of Canadians- Guelph Chapter have continued to engage local MP 
Frank Valeriote on the issue of food security.
After the Jan 27th Food Security Roundtable , several of us pursued more 
discussion with him on the need for regulations for biotech industry. 
Frank is on the Agrifood Committee in Parliament. He has continued to 
have different presenters at the committee and now is hosting a panel 
presentation on March 10th. The venue holds 175 people. Please try to 
attend.

_March 10th  panel presentation on __GMOs__on the table.
Venue:  the  Italian Canadian Club on 135 Ferguson St, Guelph.  7-9pm _
Free parking. Free event.
The second hour is reserved for Q&A from the floor.
_*Panel for March 10th   7-9pm . *_

*Dr. Mike Emes-Dean, College of Biological Science, U of G*

*Dr. Rene Van Acker-Associate Dean Ontario Agriculture College, U of G*

*Dr. Manish Raizada-Associate Professor, Department of Plant 
Agriculture, U of G*

*Jodi Koberinski-Executive Director Organic Council of Ontario*

*Lorne Hepworth-President of CropLife Canada*

*Dr. Alison Blay Palmer-Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and 
Environmental Studies, WLU
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For reference:
A recent meeting in Davos, of the top multinational corporations in the 
world, resulted in the alarming new group 'The Corporate Food Crusade.'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-holt-gimenez/onward-corporate-food-cru_b_817058.html

http://www.agassessment.org/reports/IAASTD/EN/Agriculture%20at%20a%20Crossroads_Global%20Summary%20for%20Decision%20Makers%20%28English%29.pdf
The IAASTD report (above) is a foundational document that the Davos/Gates group has chosen to ignore
  It speaks to the complex nature of the global food crisis where production, inputs and distribution are but a component,
  while ecological, social, land-tenure and other issues central to the distribution of resources need urgent attention.
Central to the IAASTD report was a call for more diversified, ecologically sound production systems, combined with attention to a number of
social, ecological and distributional goals.  This would neither foster monoculture, reduce farmers' independence, nor centralize
  control of our food system.

The Pretty et al article, attached, details the IAASTD conclusions and highlights plus 100 questions are posed.
  The GMO sector is ill equipped to respond to most of them, if we are to go by their Davos/Gates paper.
The GMO claim to fix world hunger goes against global evidence yet their track record alone speaks volumes:

Alison Blay Palmer's presentation to the Ag Standing Cttee two weeks ago alludes to the_non-existent evidence of productivity increases AND to the genetic contamination._
  I can send you her presentation if you would like it.
The corporations getting control means they will insist on accessing public funding, while refusing the third party verification of claims. Clearly strong regulation is key!

*http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2011/02/08/global-food/        
recent excellent interview with Evan Fraser ( U of G)  and Fred Kaufman 
( Harper's)
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