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UK Bio-technology Newswire Archive

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Bayer's history

29-01-2002 10:43

Looking at Bayer's past it is hardly possible to imagine a worse company to entrust with the development and commercialisation of such an unwanted, unpredictable and
potentially dangerous technology as GM crops.

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Video of Bayer Action - GM enemy number one

26-01-2002 21:04

Video of Bayer Action - GM enemy number one
Video of the action against Bayer in Newbury...

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Bayer Blockade Photos

25-01-2002 12:33

Photos from the Newbury Bayer Blockade

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Bayer HQ Blockaded

24-01-2002 19:01

As German multinational Bayer launched on the New York Stock Exchange, activists blockaded their UK Headquarters to highlight their recently acquired status of Europe's biggest GM research company.

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Biotechnology Newswire 02/21/02

22-01-2002 06:37

The following stories have been posted on www.neRAGE.org's biotechnology newswire.
You to can post, comment and search for the latest information on biotechnology at www.neRAGE.org. Check it out.

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Biotechnology Newswire January 15, 2002

15-01-2002 17:26

The following stories were posted to the biotechnology newswire at www.neRAGE.org

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UK Supermarkets United in Continued Opposition to GM Foods and Ingredients

06-01-2002 23:18

UK Supermarkets United in Continued Opposition to GM Foods and Ingredients

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Biotechnology Update 12/5 - 12/19

19-12-2001 17:13

The following is a listing of stories on biotechnology posted to neRAGE.org

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Wild maize contaminated by GMOs

29-11-2001 09:52

Halt this reckless experiment now says FOE

Friends of the Earth is calling for an immediate global moratorium on the growing of GM crops[1] after new research revealed that wild maize in Mexico has been contaminated with GMOs.The results are were revealed in the science journal Nature.

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Jury acquit for cutting down GM crops - again

19-11-2001 23:01

Good news on acquital of GM crop protesters

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USEFUL TIPS TO AVOID GM FOODS

30-10-2001 20:49

Please circulate far and wide
(Apologies to Monsanto)

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GM corn set to stop man spreading his seed

11-09-2001 17:56

GM corn set to stop man spreading his seed

Special report: GM crops debate

Robin McKie, science editor
Sunday September 9, 2001
The Observer

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Eleven arrests as protest over GM rocks Highlands

01-09-2001 18:01

Campaigners lie down in front of tractor But GM planting goes ahead on the Black Isle, North Scotland...

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EU threat to GM safety standards

17-07-2001 11:08

EU Commissioners plan weakening of safety standards for GM food. Text and online action.

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6 British anti-GM activists arrested

30-06-2001 21:37

Six people have been arrested during a 100-strong demonstration against genetically modified crops.

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GM Coffee

22-05-2001 23:04

GM Coffee

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Fury at pro-GM school magazines

16-04-2001 13:16

MORE than 140,000 glossy brochures sponsored
by the US corporate giants of genetic modification
such as Monsanto are being pushed into Scotland's
schools by Scottish Enterprise, with the
enthusiastic backing of the schools watchdog HM
Inspectorate of Education.

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Threats stop GM crop in Sussex?

15-04-2001 23:55

GM crop was planned for East Hoathly. Farmer was dissuaded by local pressure, but there are question marks over whether he was intimidated or not. He said he was, but there is evidence that his arm was being twisted by Aventis, the company with the GM interest. Story covered (in less depth) by George Monbiot, Guardian, April 5 2001

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anti-gm cows blockade Sainsbury depots

22-02-2001 17:11

anti-gm cows blockade Sainsbury depots
This morning (22 Feb 2001) at approximately 10:30am protestors have begun blockading Sainsbury's regional distribution centres around the country, preventing them from supplying Sainsbury's supermarkets with GM-fed animal produce because of their failure to follow recent moves by other supermarket chains in announcing a date by which all own-brand animal products will be from animals raised on a GM free diet. These images comes from the protest at Basingstoke - where 4 people were eventually arrested, having locked-on underneath a lorry, blocking the access to the depot.

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GM animal feed protestors shut Sainsbury's depots

22-02-2001 17:08

GM animal feed protestors shut Sainsbury's depots
This morning (22 Feb 2001) at approximately 10:30am protestors have begun blockading Sainsbury's regional distribution centres around the country, preventing them from supplying Sainsbury's supermarkets with GM-fed animal produce because of their failure to follow recent moves by other supermarket chains in announcing a date by which all own-brand animal products will be from animals raised on a GM free diet. These images comes from the protest at Basingstoke - where 4 people were eventually arrested, having locked-on underneath a lorry, blocking the access to the depot.
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