Transcript LG-8_N&A Term Paper_Anti-GE Campaign of GreenPeace

A suicidal note
of Potato
“DON’T MESS WITH US”
GREENPEACE- ANTI GE CAMPAIGN
“Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning
organization which uses peaceful direct action
and creative communication to expose global
environmental problems, and to force solutions
for a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace's goal
is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture
life in all its diversity.”
* Genetic engineering: it is the manipulation of genes by isolation, manipulation and
reintroduction of DNA into cells to introduce new character into cells
Stop the irreversible, unpredictable,
potentially dangerous release of GMOs into
the environment.
2 Ban all import of genetically engineered
processed food or feed into the Indian
market.
3. Government support for organic farming as
an alternative to the current crisis in
agriculture.
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Say no to Genetically Modified Food
BECAUSE
• It can cause allergies
•Effect hormone levels
•Hamper the immune system
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Who makes GM foods?
Just five companies control the global GM
crop market -------------------Monsanto (80%)
Aventis (7%)
Syngenta (5%)
BASF
(5%)
DuPont (3%).
 ACTIVITY 1:
Greenpeace questions ICAR move to conduct GE brinjal field trials
OUTCOME:
ICAR has abandoned its plan to carry out field test for few months in
order to review its decision.
 ACTIVITY 2:
GE crops in India- the story of BT cotton
OUTCOME:
Farmers are realizing the harmful effects of Bt cotton and switching
over to sustainable variety.
Thanks to
Years of pressure from environmental groups,
the consumers, our cyber activists and
Greenpeace, today we can announce a victory
for
the
environment
following
the
announcement by Monsanto that they would
suspend further development or open field
trials of its genetically engineered, Roundup
Ready wheat.
http://weblog.greenpeace.org/ge/archives/00129
6.html#001296
 In 1999, the caterers at Monsanto- _ UK's main offices
banned GE food at the staff restaurant in response to
"concern raised by our customers". The customers in
this case being Monsanto staff themselves!
 the European Union imposed a ban on GM crops in
1999. The EU ban was subsequently lifted in 2004;
however, due to consumer rejection the EU food
market remains closed to GMOs.
 Today Basmati Rice exporters have woken up to
the reality that they could lose invaluable markets
in the EU and the Middle-East if India were to
commercialise GE Rice.
THANK YOU ………
PRESENTED BY:Harendra Pratap Singh Raghuwanshi {17}
Kapil Kulshrestha {19}
Nikash Anand {22}
Praful Ranjan {28}
Prakash Ku. Jha {29}