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GM pose irreversible health risk. Stalling GM experiments in the country need of the hour: Health Experts

December 30, 2008

Union Health Minister vows to stop unsafe GM food

December 22, 2008

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Grooms appeal to the CM of TN to ban the Genetically Modified food crops in the state Enlarge Image

GM pose irreversible health risk. Stalling GM experiments in the country need of the hour: Health Experts

December 30, 2008

"The future of our nation, and the next generation is at stake. If Genetically Modified (GM) Food is not stopped from entering the country, we will have no surety for the youth of our nation or even our health" said Jai Krishna, Sustainable Agriculture campaigner for Greenpeace, at a press conference talking about the health hazards of GM Food. The conference was held to reveal the studies done on GM food and had eminent health experts and celebrities in the city take a stand against GM Food because of its threat to health and agriculture.

Greenpeacers with the message - Dr.Anbumani Ramadoss, Bt.Brinjal can destroy our country and lives!- as part of the anti GM campaign in Kanchipuram Enlarge Image

Union Health Minister vows to stop unsafe GM food

December 22, 2008

In the midst of a 10,000 party workers and farmers gathering from Tamil Nadu that thronged to listen to the Union Health Minister, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, at a public meeting, Greenpeace campaigners took the minister by surprise by unfurling a banner message ‘Bt. Brinjal is injurious to health too’ and urging the Minister to take immediate action against Genetically Modified (GM) crops in the country. The direct action was part of Greenpeace’s campaign against the impending dangers of genetically modified food crops.

Bhola, 7 and Chandal, 5 have stopped attending the school to help their mothers to pick up coal. They both said to have a dream to become policemen and save the people. Enlarge Image

Coal not the answer for India’s Future Energy Security

December 08, 2008

A National Network of Movements Opposing Coal Fired Power Plants was kick started at Udipi, Karnataka on the 6th of December, the Global Day of Action on Climate Change. Various people’s movements from across the country met at Udipi on the 6th and 7th of December to form a national level platform to organise and offer non-violent and informed opposition and resistance to Coal Fired Thermal Power Plants (CFTPPs).

Greenpeace floated windmill replicas on the banks of the Ganga in the mystical city of Varanasi to draw attention to the impacts of climate change on the Ganga and show how starting an Energy [R]evolution is the way forward. Local boatmen and citizens are seen joining the activity. Enlarge Image

Only an Energy Revolution will save the Ganges says Greenpeace

December 05, 2008

On the eve of the Global Day of Action on Climate Greenpeace highlighted the threat from global warming to the Ganges and called for an Energy [R]evolution[i] to save the iconic river from drying up. A flotilla of local boats carrying 15 ft replicas of windmills floated down the river to call for a shift from a carbon intensive energy pathway to one that focuses on clean renewable energy. Local boatmen and citizens joined Greenpeace in the activity at the Dasashvamedh Ghat demanding global action to save the Ganges that was their very lifeline.

The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics Cover Enlarge Image

Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics shows companies are stalling on real climate action

November 25, 2008

Now in its tenth edition, the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics shows that most consumer electronics companies have been slow to get serious about climate change. Despite much green marketing, many brands including all Indian brands still show little engagement with the issue.

Sustainable management of Orissa's fisheries will secure the livelihood of the state's traditional fishing communities, in addition to reducing the annual mortality of olive ridley sea turtles. Enlarge Image

Turning Seas of Trouble into Seas of Plenty

November 23, 2008

Stressing the need for effective management of Orissa’s Marine resources, Greenpeace, released an approach paper titled “Turning Seas of trouble into Seas of Plenty”. On the occasion, the environ mental watchdog highlighted the possibility of this turtle season being a season of change for Orissa’s fishing community and the olive ridley turtles, if the Orissa government implemented existing instruments, towards achieving sustainability in the management of its marine resources.

BT Brinjal is on the list of crops for approval by the GEAC. Enlarge Image

GM food, potential threat to fertility: New study Will Dr. Ramadoss act now?

November 14, 2008

A study published this week by the Austrian government identified serious health threats of genetically engineered (GE) crops. In one of the very few long-term feeding studies ever conducted with GE crops, the fertility of mice fed with GE maize was found to be severely impaired, with fewer offspring being produced than by mice fed on natural crops. Considering the severity of the potential threat to human health and reproduction, Greenpeace is demanding a recall of all GE food and crops from the market, worldwide.

Ban unsafe GM Food, Dr. Ramadoss: Health Experts

November 06, 2008

By adopting a stand of silence and negligence, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, the Union Minister for Health and Family welfare may just be endangering the health of citizens, not only of Tamil Nadu but also of the entire country, warned health experts here today

Children in the farm, in Raichur, where part of the study was conducted Enlarge Image

Severe food crisis imminent: Expert Panel warns

October 24, 2008

An expert panel consisting of scientists, academicians and social development professionals today warned that India is heading towards a severe food crisis due to natural resource degradation and the present calamity is only the tip of the iceberg. They were talking at an international seminar, 'Environmental degradation and food crisis – Lessons for India' organized by Greenpeace India.

GM Hotspots India Map Enlarge Image

Unsafe GM food poised to explode in India: Greenpeace report

October 15, 2008

“We will survive without GM (Genetically Modified) food but we will never be able to survive the change unleashed by the tide of modification that is called Genetic Engineering” said Aruna Roy, at the launch of Greenpeace’s Genetic Gamble report on India’s GM Food proliferation on the eve of World Food Day.


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