| Feeding the World Conference | |
| Feeding The World... Are GM Crops fit for Purpose? If not, then what? | |
| A conference to examine, searchingly and honestly, the claims and counter claims of one of the most critical issues of our time. | |
Conference took place on 12 Nov 2008 at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London. |
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"We have made a good start in picking up the Woolas Challenge, set down by the previous GM Minister at Defra, Phil Woolas, who last month told anti-GM campaigners that the UK Government considers they have just twelve months to put up or shut up about their safety, environment, food supply and social concerns."
Lawrence Woodward, director of the Organic Research Centre |
Over 130 delegates and speakers took part in hot debate about the failure of GM crop technology to deliver anything on the promises of twenty years ago. In stark contrast, speaker after speaker pointed to agro-ecological approaches (including organic agriculture) as extremely attractive sustainable farming and food options, especially in a world fast running out of oil. |
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| Presentations Presentation slides and sound recordings are now being published. Slides and audio files here. Please also visit the conference blog, where full presentation articles are available. |
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