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Council of Canadians- Guelph Chapter have continued to engage local
MP Frank Valeriote on the issue of food security. <br>
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. <small><font size="+2"><small><small><big><br>
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<u>March 10th panel presentation on </u></big></small></small></font><u><font
size="+2"><small><small><big>GMOs</big></small></small></font></u></small><font
size="+2"><small><big><small><u> on the table. <br>
Venue: the Italian Canadian Club on 135 Ferguson St,
Guelph. 7-9pm </u><br>
Free parking. Free event. </small><br>
</big><font face="Arial">The second hour is reserved for Q&A
from the floor. <br>
</font></small></font><u><b>Panel for March 10th 7-9pm . </b></u><br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> Dr. Mike Emes-Dean, College of Biological
Science, U of G</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Dr. Rene Van Acker-Associate Dean Ontario
Agriculture College, U of G</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Dr. Manish Raizada-Associate Professor,
Department of Plant Agriculture, U of G</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Jodi Koberinski-Executive Director Organic
Council of Ontario</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lorne Hepworth-President of CropLife Canada</b></p>
<b>Dr. Alison Blay Palmer-Assistant Professor, Department of
Geography and Environmental Studies, WLU<br>
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For reference: <br>
A recent meeting in Davos, of the top multinational corporations
in the world, resulted in the alarming new group 'The Corporate
Food Crusade.' <br>
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href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-holt-gimenez/onward-corporate-food-cru_b_817058.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-holt-gimenez/onward-corporate-food-cru_b_817058.html</a><br>
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<pre><font face="Arial"><big><a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.agassessment.org/reports/IAASTD/EN/Agriculture%20at%20a%20Crossroads_Global%20Summary%20for%20Decision%20Makers%20%28English%29.pdf">http://www.agassessment.org/reports/IAASTD/EN/Agriculture%20at%20a%20Crossroads_Global%20Summary%20for%20Decision%20Makers%20%28English%29.pdf</a>
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 <u>non-existent evidence of productivity increases AND to the genetic contamination.</u>
I can send you her presentation if you would like it.</big></font>
<font face="Arial"><big>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!</big></font>
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href="http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2011/02/08/global-food/">http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2011/02/08/global-food/</a>
recent excellent interview with Evan Fraser ( U of G) and Fred
Kaufman ( Harper's) <br>
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