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About 3 months ago, we had launched the ‘I AM NO LAB RAT’ campaign to prevent the commercialisation of GM crops. The primary focus was on Bt Brinjal which was scheduled for launch. The nation-wide campaign generated more than 70,000 petitions requesting the health minister to stop Bt Brinjal. All our efforts have borne fruit. On December 10th 2008, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss declared that he is against GM technology.
Here is what he said:"
PMK has always opposed GM seeds. As a minister from PMK and also as the Union minister, I will continue opposing it. As far as the recent controversy is concerned BT brinjal is being brought into the country without appropriate research on its safety. We should oppose it collectively. The ministry of health and family welfare as a policy will ensure that a holistic research ( on BT brinjal) is done - including health impacts and farmer issues. We will definately not allow it into India otherwise."
This is a result of all our collective effort as conscious and concerned citizens and groups.
Do thank and extend your support to the health minister for the firm stance he has taken against GM technology. |
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Watch health minister
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss
taking a stand against GM food |
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Gentically Modified (GM) food is created by taking genes of bacteria, virus, spider, scorpion, or even human beings and forcibly inserting them into the genome of brinjal, potatoes, corn etc. so the vegetables will develop certain new traits. Often though, these new vegetables resulting from these experiments develop characteristics that are unnatural and unpredictable. When GM food was tested on rats, the results were alarming. Evidence linked GM with stunted growth, impaired immune systems, potentially precancerous cell growth in the intestines, enlarged livers, pancreases and intestines and higher blood sugar etc. Latest studies have confirmed that GM affects fertility. Take an oath to stay GM free. |
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