Readers write - GMO and human health

MEDIA RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 15^th November 2013

"Genetically Modified Foods and Human Health" comes to Vernon.

November 15^th, 2013 , VERNON –  

The Vernon event will occur at the Schubert Centre at 7 PM on Thursday, November 28th. Entrance is Free. 

This public program will feature an illustrated talk by Dr. Thierry Vrain, a retired soil biologist and geneticist who, after a 30-year career with Agriculture Canada, no longer supports Genetic Engineering (GE) technology.   

Alarmed by the avalanche of scientific studies out of Europe raising many concerns about the long-term safety of GE foods, Dr. Vrain is intent on increasing public awareness about this important issue and having federal agencies in the US and Canada take notice. Dr. Vrain will explain what genetic engineering is, how it began, and how it has progressed. Citing the latest scientific studies, he will speak about the documented effects of Genetically Engineered (GE) foods, and what the future holds for us if GE foods are not stopped. 

This program is part of a cross-Canada speakers’ tour on the topic of GE foods and Human Health designed to provide the Canadian public with an opportunity to discuss their concerns around GE foods, including the allergenic potential of GE plants, and the fact that there is no independent testing of GE crops or animals in Canada. 

“We encourage everyone, and particularly elected officials, to attend as the perspective on GE foods is often overshadowed or discounted by the proponents of GE technology and the Canadian Government,” states Sigrid Ann Thors, Chair of SENS. “Given that within Canada, GE salmon, apples, and alfalfa are close to entering the marketplace, it is more important than ever for Canadians to have the opportunity to learn and discuss the repercussions of growing and eating GMO and to discover how they can advocate for change.”

During November and December, Dr. Vrain and his colleague, Dr. Shiv Chopra, will speak in over 30 communities in Western Canada, and in many others in Eastern Canada in the coming year. The tour is sponsored by the Society for a GE Free BC and Greenpeace Vancouver, and locally by SENS and SENS and the Food Action Society (FASNO). The Vernon event will occur at the Schubert Centre at 7 PM on Thursday, November 28th. Entrance is Free.

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