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The public interest Amicus coalition intervention in the WTO GM dispute - a summary

Last edited 27 May 2004 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
27 May, 2004

Summary

A coalition of 15 public interest groups from around the world, including Europe, North and South America and India (the Amicus Coalition ), have joined together to ensure the WTO hears the public's voice in the challenge by the US, Canada and Argentina over the European Union's de facto moratorium on the approval of genetically modified (GM) foods and crops.

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Greenpeace cows invade Sainsbury's HQ to return rejected GM milk

Last edited 17 May 2004 at 8:00am
17 May, 2004

Greenpeace today won an agreement from Sainsbury's to meet with them to discuss how the supermarket giant can remove GM from their milk supply.

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60 cows invade Sainsbury's London HQ

Last edited 17 May 2004 at 8:00am
17 May, 2004

'Jamie Oliver' took a herd of cows to Sainsbury's London HQ this morning and told the supermarket giant - "GM milk ain't pukka."

The Greenpeace pantomime cows invaded the building while the Jamie lookalike dumped a thousand pints of Sainsbury's own-brand milk onto the pavement outside the HQ. The supermarket chain produces milk from cows fed on GM. The policy results in thousands of tonnes of GM feed being imported into Britain each year.

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GM milk can be ditched overnight

Last edited 13 May 2004 at 8:00am
13 May, 2004

New report shows that dairy industry can immediately go GM-free

The UK dairy industry can go GM-free virtually overnight, with no cost to the consumer or the farmer, according to a new report published today (May 13, 2004) by Greenpeace.

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Monsanto throws another GM crop on the scrapheap

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A poppy grows in a wheat field

A poppy grows in a wheat field

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GM soya blitz meets success

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In Argentina, activists and farmers demand an end to forest destruction for soy planting

In Argentina, activists and farmers demand an end to forest destruction for soy planting

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On the inside: an activist reports from the shop floor

Last edited 29 April 2004 at 8:00am
Richard locks on to the dairy aisle in Romford Sainsbury's

Richard locks on to the dairy aisle in Romford Sainsbury's

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Greenpeace steps up global campaign against GE soya and GE food

Last edited 16 April 2004 at 8:00am
16 April, 2004

Amsterdam/ Brussels Two days before new European Union rules on labelling and traceability of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) come into effect, international environmental group Greenpeace announced that it was stepping up its campaign against the spread of genetically engineered (GE) soya and to mobilise consumers against GE food.

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EU labelling laws come into force

Last edited 14 April 2004 at 8:00am
Which products are GM free?

Which products are GM free?

New European law requiring food manufacturers to label genetically modified (GM) products comes into force on 18th April.

The rules will help to give consumers and farmers the right to avoid GM products.

Under the rules:

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Chaos predicted as GM maize gets green light

Last edited 25 February 2004 at 9:00am
There could be chaos in the countryside if the government's maize field trial plans go ahead

There could be chaos in the countryside if the government's maize field trial plans go ahead

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