BELLINGHAM, WA April 12, 2019 – Thursday afternoon, the Washington State House of Representatives cast their votes for SB 5438, “Concerning the H-2A temporary agricultural program” a bill that would fund the establishment of an office specifically tasked with monitoring labor, housing, and health and safety requirements for farms using the H2A visa program, as […]
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PRESS RELEASE: TODAY Film & Panel on Northwest Tribes’ Concerns about GE Salmon
PRESS RELEASE Media Contacts: Simone Adler, Organizing Director, Community Alliance for Global Justice: 215-873-4672 | [email protected] Jonathan Shipley, Marketing Manager, Town Hall Seattle: 206-437-7438 | [email protected] Salmon People Film & Panel Highlights Northwest Tribes’ Concerns about GE Salmon SEATTLE, WA April 9, 2019 – Tonight, Northwest tribal leaders and food system […]
PRESS ADVISORY: Genetically Engineered Salmon – Indigenous Leaders Panel & Film
PRESS ADVISORY Media Contacts: Simone Adler, Organizing Director, Community Alliance for Global Justice: 215-873-4672 | [email protected] Jonathan Shipley, Marketing Manager, Town Hall Seattle: 206-437-7438 | [email protected] Salmon People Film & Panel Sheds Light on Genetically Engineered Salmon SEATTLE, WA April 5, 2019 – On Tuesday, April 9, indigenous leaders and food […]
“New NAFTA” would worsen the family farm crisis and keep consumers in the dark about their food
From the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Feb 11, 2019 by Karen Hansen-Kuhn The economic state of U.S. agriculture is dire. The Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City, Minneapolis and Chicago report that a growing percentage of U.S. farmers cannot pay the interest on their loans. Five years of falling cash receipts for agricultural […]
PRESS RELEASE: AFSA Campaign Launch: Agroecology – the real solution to climate change in Africa
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) today launches the Agroecology for Climate Action (#A4CA) Campaign at the Africa Climate Week in Accra, Ghana (18th-22nd March, 2019) calling upon all stakeholders to push for Agroecology as a viable adaptation and mitigation solution to climate change. The campaign aims to place agroecology as a key […]
TUES APRIL 9: CAGJ Presents “Salmon People: Northwest Native Opposition to Genetically Engineered Fish”
Town Hall Seattle and CAGJ present Salmon People: Northwest Native Opposition to Genetically Engineered Fish Film Screening and Discussion Doors open at 6pm: Refreshments & Meet local organizations! Program 7-8:30PM Location: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th Ave S. Tickets $5: Purchase online and at the door; No one turned away for lack […]
Press Release: FDA Lifts Import Ban on Genetically Engineered Salmon
For Immediate Release: March 11, 2019 Contacts: Patrick Davis, Friends of the Earth, (202) 222-0744, [email protected] George Kimbrell, Center for Food Safety, (971) 271-7372, [email protected] FDA Lifts Import Ban on Genetically Engineered Salmon Consumer, Native and Environmental Groups Decry FDA Decision WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for Food Safety, Friends of the Earth and […]
Mark Lynas slammed for exploiting African farmers’ images to promote GMOs
Mark Lynas, a visiting fellow at Cornell’s Office of International Programs at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and a known pro-GM propagandist with the Cornell Alliance for Science, is under fire for non-consensual usage of images of African farmers and their crops. Dr Eugenio Tisselli – an IT specialist – and Dr Angelika […]
‘Plant the Seed’ music video by Taina Asili
Plant the Seed, a 10-minute music video produced by singer, filmmaker, and activist Taína Asili from Albany, NY, was just released in February 2019. Plant the Seed is inspired by the the work of black food justice farmer and educator Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm. Soul Fire Farm aims to uplift farmers of color […]
A decisive stance: Tanzania discontinues Gates/Monsanto’s GM trials in the country
In November 2018, Tanzania set a precedent for how genetic modification (GM) is approached in the country. Mathew Mtigumwe, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, passed an order for the cessation of all ongoing GM trials in the country which are under the supervision of the Water Efficient Maize for […]
