[Pil-pc-oceania] URGENT - Submissions against GM crops: NSW feed

[Robyn Williamson]

It is very, very simple to make a submission in your own words to the
Independent Review Panel on the review of the Gene Technology (GM Crop
Moratorium) Act 2003 by going to the web address given by Sue Mossman:

http://www.non-gm-farmers.com/

This is extremely important, please do it now.  If you need any help feel free
to contact me off list.

Robyn Williamson


Quoting "Deb Guildner" <bocor at bigbutton.com.au>
>
> NSW REVIEWS GM FOOD CROPS BAN
>
> Please write a letter to the review panel by 31
> August 2007!! Form letters will have less
> influence so please use your own words! Give them
> reasons to extend the GM canola ban until 2013.
>
> The terms of reference for the NSW Review are
> here: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/reviews/gmcrops. Some points you may want to
> include:
> ? The economic impacts of the bans on commercial
> gene manipulated (GM) canola were very positive.
> Australia's GM-free food supply meant premiums of
> up to A$120/tonne for GM-free canola abroad and
> no chronic GM contamination problems in export shipments.
> ? If the GM canola ban expires we would have the
> higher costs of herbicide tolerant weeds, more
> monopoly ownership and control of chemicals and seeds
> ? Extending the commercial GM canola ban would
> mean Australia could continue to sell all foods
> into any market, often at premium prices, keep
> its competitive advantage over GM growers in
> North and South America and continue to develop
> GM-free conventional and organic foods
> ? The moratorium on commercial GM canola should be extended until 2013
>
> Send your submissions to the GM Crop Moratorium
> Review Secretariat, NSW Department of Primary
> Industries, Locked Bag 21, Orange NSW 2800 or to
> gmcrops.review at dpi.nsw.gov.au.
>
> You can make a difference and help keep Australia GM-free!! (courtesy Greens
> EBrief 188, Thursay 16th August 2007)
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: mossmans
>   To: 'permacultue discussion list' ; 'christine ross' ; 'Graeme George -
> Earthcare Permaculture'
>   Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 7:12 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Pil-pc-oceania] URGENT - Submissions against GM crops
>
>
>   Following on from Kerrys Email re Age Article on GM crops
>
>
>
>   Submissions extended until 17 August for SA, Victoria 17 August, and NSW
> 31st August.
>
>
>
>   This is URGENT
>
>
>
>   Please go to the website below for information
>
>
>
>   http://www.non-gm-farmers.com/
>
>
>
>   regards, Sue Mossman
>
>
>

CONTACT DETAILS:

Robyn Williamson
Education Team
PERMACULTURE SYDNEY WEST INC.
PDC, 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.bidjiwongcommunitynursery.org.au
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