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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Forwarded Message ----<BR>From: GM Free Potatoes <gmfreepotatoes@kaleton.com><BR>To: green events <greenevents@cornerstone.ukf.net><BR>Sent: Wednesday, 11 April, 2007 6:52:37 PM<BR>Subject: Keep the UK GM-Free - picnics & rallies, Sat 14th & Sat 21st<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Please forward - help needed, see bottom of message.<BR>***************************************************************<BR>This spring, German chemicals company, BASF, are trialling 3 types of GM<BR>potatoes (modified to be blight resistant) at two sites:<BR>1) NIAB in Cambridgeshire (National Institute of Agricultural Botany)<BR>2) Hedon village, just outside Hull.<BR><BR>Protests are taking place at both sites in the next fortnight. It is<BR>important that we demonstrate to BASF and the government that we want<BR>the UK to remain uncontaminated by GM crops. Commit to coming to one of<BR>them and get a warm glow in your tummy.<BR><BR>Cambridge GM potato protest walk, Saturday 14th April<BR>A walk around the potential trial area with food at the end. Meeting at<BR>the Histon Baptist Church, Station Road, Histon. At 11:00am on Saturday<BR>14th April.<BR>Organised by Cambridge GM Concern:<BR></FONT><A
rel=nofollow><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>gmfreecambridge@lists.riseup.net</FONT></A><BR><A rel=nofollow><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.cambridgeaction.net/gmconcern</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>**********************************************************<BR><BR>Saturday 21st April, 1pm, Hull<BR><BR>National Rally Against GM potato trials<BR><BR>In response to the attempt to re-introduce GM to our island, a national rally has been called by Hedon Against GM and </FONT><A rel=nofollow><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.mutatoes.org</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>1pm - Speakers, including Dom Marsh from UK Permaculture Association.<BR>Pete Riley from GM Freeze (unconfirmed)<BR>Local farmers<BR>Music from Seize the Day<BR><BR>2pm - walk, march, dance and cycle to the proposed planting site<BR><BR>2:30pm – GM-Free Potato Picnic with live music and delicious vegan food<BR>from Veggies mobile
catering.<BR><BR>3:30pm onwards - Tea, coffee, cake and more musical entertainment at<BR>Preston Road Family Community Centre, Marfleet, Hull.<BR>Bring - flags, costumes, banners, kites, frisbees, instruments, outdoor<BR>clothing, kids and your favourite potato-based dish.<BR><BR></FONT><A rel=nofollow><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.hedonagainstgm.org.uk</FONT></A><BR><A rel=nofollow><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.mutatoes.org</FONT></A><BR><A rel=nofollow><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.myspace.com/gmfreepotatoes</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Help needed! Please get in touch if you can help in the following ways:<BR>- distribute publicity in your area<BR>- be a transport contact or co-ordinator<BR>- provide an endorsement for our website - many, many people support<BR>this campaign, for a variety of reasons - what's yours?<BR>- provide a large number of green caps, black bandanas, red noses and/or<BR>big ears - Mr
Potatohead costumes :-)<BR><BR>Download fliers and posters from this site:<BR></FONT><A rel=nofollow><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.mutatoes.org/media.php</FONT></A><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Contact us - </FONT><A rel=nofollow><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>rally@mutatoes.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> or via myspace</FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV><BR></DIV></div><br>
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