Posts Tagged ‘BT’

Hundreds of Delhiites gathered at Dilli Haat to witness the making of the world's biggest GM free baingan ka bharta and protest against the controversial BRAI Bill. Full story

Though FOOD is a basic, integral part of our life by which we seek to keep ourselves alive, it is something that we hardly give any deep thought to – how is food being produced, by what technologies and with what implications, who is controlling decisions around food production and consumption with what ... Full story

Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) requests the presence of all concerned to the Indian People's Tribunal (IPT) on the issue of Genetically Modified (GM) seeds/foods and Bt Brinjal in particular. HRLN is bringing eminent speakers and researchers from across the country to share a common platform and vocalise their experience and opinion on January 28th and ... Full story

The Indian Government is considering approving genetic modification of our fruits and vegetables starting with Brinjal. While a rigged up "Expert" Committee has recommended clearance to genetically modified Bt Brinjal, due to concerns raised by independent scientists and farmer groups, Minister Jairam Ramesh has requested public feedback before making a ... Full story

Toxics Link’s Environment & Health Public Lecture Series GM Food : Is India Ready? Film screening followed by panel discussion The genetically modified food controversy is a dispute over the relative advantages and disadvantages of genetically modified (GM) food crops and other uses of genetically-modified organisms in food production. The dispute involves biotechnology companies, governmental regulators, non-governmental ... Full story

Are you (being planned to be used as) a Lab Rat? The I Am No Lab Rat Campaign and a coalition of NGO's and civil society groups invite you to a day-long orientation session on the impacts of introducing and cultivating Genetically Modified (GM) crops, that (will) eventually end up on ... Full story

The I AM NO LAB RAT campaign underway in Delhi--to create consumer awareness on the adverse effects of Genetically Modified (GM) Brinjals--organised a colourful and unique 'BRINJAL' FESTIVAL in Dilli Haat yesterday. The festival was aimed at catching the Delhiites attention on this humble vegetable’s diversity being jeopardised and its socio-cultural importance discounted in government policies.  The novel event had more than ... Full story

Brinjal, baingan, is the king of vegetables which comes with its own crown! The Conveying Collective of Delhi for I am No Lab Ratis organizing a day long event that will celebrate the diversity of Brinjals and contemplate our role in protecting them. Come and interact with Brinjal’s to learn more about it’s culture! Venue: Dilli Haat Date: ... Full story

'DOCTORS FOR FOOD & BIO-SAFETY' cordially invite all to a public lecture on “GENETICALLY MODIFIED (GM) FOODS & OUR HEALTH” The lecture will be delivered by Prof Michael Antoniou, Reader, Dept of Medical & Molecular Genetics, King’s College London, UK and Prof Eric-Gilles Seralini, Chair, Dept of Molecular Biology, University of Caen, France Date: 10th July, 2009 Time:  5.30 PM Venue: International Youth Center, (Vishwa Yuvak Kendra) Auditorium, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi For more information, ... Full story