[permaculture-oceania] Protest @ Monsanto in solidarity w/ G8 days of action

[Robyn Williamson]

The indigenous Zapotec farmers in Oaxaca, Mexico didn't want their 
diverse land races of maize (corn) contaminated with Monsanto's "Bt" 
GMO/GE corn ("Bt" = genetic material of Bacillus thuringensis, a 
bacterium that is fatal to caterpillars specifically attacking the gut, 
commonly touted as organic and used for biological control with Dipel 
[TM].  The active ingredient in Dipel is dehydrated Bacillus 
thuringensis, read: just add water and bingo, wipe out all the 
endangered butterflies in your area ...R).  Ignacio Chapela discovered 
this contamination by Monsanto's Bt GMO/GE corn years ago and last year 
lost his tenured position at UC Berkeley because he discussed the 
ethical implications of Monsanto's habits of biocontamination via 
pollen drift and biopatenting of living beings..

Read the whole article @ 
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/14/18287849.php

Don't be scared, be prepared.

Robyn

CONTACT DETAILS:

Robyn Williamson
robinet at aapt.net.au	
Permaculture Design Consultant, Urban Horticulturist
Local Seed Network Coordinator
NORTH WESTERN SYDNEY COMMUNITY SEED SAVERS
mobile:  0409 151 435
ph/fx:  (612) 9629 3560
http://www.seedsavers.net
http://www.communityfoods.org.au
http://www.communitygarden.org.au
http://www.freewebs.com/bidjiwong

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