From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Tue Apr 30 2002 - 13:42:22 MDT
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04/30/2002
Center for Transhuman Development
132 Prospect Street Extension
Lebanon, NH 03766
Contact: Michael Lorrey, mailto:mlorrey@datamann.com
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The inaugural event of the founding of the Center for Transhuman
Development will be a Truth in Labelling campaign to focus on the
so-called 'Organic' food industry. In our research at local markets, we
have determined that outside of seafood, seaweed, and forest grown
mushrooms and herbs, virtually every other food product, "organic" or
otherwise, exists as a result of thousands of years of genetic
engineering techniques using simple hybridization technologies. Given
this widespread use of hybridization technology in food products, CTHD
activists will be entering their local markets across the country to
affix labels to so-called "organic" or "natural" food products
clarifying this fact.
If you see a food product with the label "This Product is Genetically
Engineered by Hybridization Techniques" or "This product contains
Genetically Engineered Ingredients via Hybridization Techniques", you
will know that this product is now properly labeled to enhance the value
of the product by fulfilling the consumer's right-to-know what is in the
food they buy.
Proprietors of alleged "organic" foods who may complain that the value
of their product is being damaged by such labelling should be reminded
that they would have to be able to prove in court with scientific expert
testimony that "organic" food is quantitatively better than foods
produces with the help of pesticides, fertilizers, or gene splicing
technologies, AND that hybridization is not a technology for altering
the genomes of wild animal and plant species, in order to establish that
damage was done
Prospective activists who are interested in engaging in this labeling
campaign can download the following graphics and produce their own
labels:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cthd-list/files/GE_lbl1.zip
Labelling will begin by May 5th
It is recommended that labelling be performed while one is conducting
their regular shopping. Enterprising individuals may want to dress up as
stock clerks, but we do not encourage it.
If you are interested in membership in the Center for Transhuman
Development, please contact Mr. Lorrey via email at
mailto:cthd-list-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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