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Earth Matters
Program 81a
Juliet Fox
3CR Community Radio
03 9419 8377
ComRadSat Program 20/8/1999
CUE SHEET
INTRO : "Hello and welcome to ..."
OUTRO : "... see you then."
DURATION : 26'30" (frogs til around 27'30)
DR VANDANA SHIVA
Monsanto Quit India and Freedom Week
August the 9th, 1999, was the first anniversary of Monsanto Quit India day
- a day aimed at protesting against the activities of the multinational
company Monsanto in India. Monsanto is currently involved in trials of
genetically engineered crops, the patenting of plant species and strains,
and the "pirating" of indigenous food and food knowledge.
Today on Earth Matters we speak to Dr Vandana Shiva in New Delhi. Dr Shiva
is the Director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and
Ecology in India and is involved both in non-violent direct action against
genetically engineered foods and governmental legislating on the crops and
foods of companies such as Monsanto.
Melbourne Support Action for Monsanto Quit India
First up on Earth Matters we hear a piece produced by 3CR's Marion McGregor
outside the Melbourne headquarters of Monsanto. A small group of women
rallied in Melbourne in support of Monsanto Quit India day as part of the
Global Sisterhood Network.
Fristly we hear from Lynette Dumble, International Coordinator of the GSN
and Associate Senior Research Fellow in History and Philosophy of Science
at the University of Melbourne about the potential health threats and
concerns of genetically engineered foods. We also discuss the importance of
women in the movement and hear from the public about their concerns.
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