National Institute of Health, who was doing some research on implant
brazilnut genes into soybeans to create a whole protein. I have heard th=
at
he is currently working on a project to test foods to determine if they a=
re
genetically altered. If anyone has any information on his whereabouts or=
how to contact him or his reasearch materials, please e-mail me directly.=
>>
Hello Sean - =
I know of a Dr. John Fagan, who is molecular biologist and cancer
researcher currently working on global campaign to alert people all over
world to dangers of genetically engineered foods and organisms. Website
http://www.mum.edu/fagan. 515-472-1111. Fax 515-472-1167 or 472-5725;
email jfagan@mum.edu.
I also know of an organization, a small US company, Genetic ID, that
produces a test able to detect genetic alterations in crops. It has been
swamped with calls as European consumers and retailers react to the news
that genetically modified maize (Ciba-Geigy) and soybeans are now being =
harvested in the USA. Genetic ID, 515-472-9979, 500 N. 3rd, Fairfield,
Iowa 52556.
Regarding the brazilnut genes - as I recall, there were problems with thi=
s
project, because of allergies to the nuts. I believe that particular gen=
e
insertion was either curtailed or discontinued.
I've included some other GE leads below, for you and other who might be
interested. =
Hope this info is useful -
Patricia Dines
--- OTHER LEADS ---
GROUPS WORKING ON GENETIC ENGINEERING ISSUE
* Pure Food Campaign - Ronnie Cummins, 860 Highway 61, Little Marais, MN
55614; (218) 226-4164; purefood@aol.com. Working on boycott gen eng'd
soybeans.
* Greenpeace - 1436 U Street NW, Washington D.C. 20009. 202 462-1177.
312-563-6060. 1(800) 381-4712.
http://www.greenpeace.org/~comm/cbio/prgnov11.html. Working on boycott g=
en
eng'd soybeans. > Terri Johnson, Greenpeace, Chicago; (312) 563-6060;
http://www.greenpeace.org/~usa. > James Gillies or Jon Walter at
Greenpeace International on 00 31 20 524 9547/8. =
* Consumers Union, Consumer Policy Institute, Michael Hansen, Associate
Professor, 101 Truman Ave, Yonkers, NY 10703-1057 USA. (914) 378-2452
email: hansmi@consumer.org
* Union of Concerned Scientists - opposing junk science, promoting safe
agricultural practices, eliminating pollution, controlling the spread of
nuclear weapons. Howard Ris, Exec. Director, 2 Brattle Square, Cambridge,=
MA 02238-9105. 617-547-5552. Fax 617-864-9405. Email usc@ucsusa.org Websi=
te
http://www.ucsusa.org > Biotechnology Program, Suite 310, 1616 P St., NW=
,
Washington DC 20036 fax (202) 332-0905, email jrissler@ucsusa.org
Dr. Margaret Mellon, Ph 202 332-0900, mmellon@ucsusa.org =
* Mothers For Natural Law, Laura Ticciati, P.O. Box 1177. Fairfield, Iowa=
52556. 515-472-2809. Fax 515-472-1830. Info packets. Another possible
number - 1-510-838-4249 leave name, address, and phone [Note: I think thi=
s
is really (515)]
* Religious Alliance for Bio-Integrity. (515) 472-5554. (800) 549-2131
http://www.bio-integrity.org. Email: Info@bio-integrity.org. Embraces all=
religions. Will coordinate a nationwide, interfaith lawsuit to enjoin th=
e
FDA from permitting GE foods to be marketed without appropriate labels. =
Are assembling plaintiffs from across the religious spectrum and plan to
have thousands of affidavits in support of its case. =
* The Natural Law Party of the U.S.A. 515 472-2040
email info@natural-law.org. website http//www.natural-law.org/nlp
* Natural Law Party of Canada, 500 Wilbrod, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6=
N2
Bureau National Le Parti de la Loi Naturelle du Canada, Guy Harvey
Ph 613.565.8517, Fax 613.565.6546,email natural_law@ottawa.com. =
Campaign to Ban Genetic Engineering Foods, Richard Wolfson, Ph.D., Health=
Advisor to the Natural Law Party of Canada, email rwolfson@concentric.net=
=2E
Has online email list.
* Australian GeneEthics Network. Bob Phelps, Director, c/- ACF 340 Gore
Street, Fitzroy. 3065 Australia, Tel: (03) 9416.2222 Fax: (03) 9416.0767
{Int Code (613)}, email: acfgenet@peg.apc.org, WWW:
http://www.peg.apc.org/~acfgenet (under construction). Has online maili=
ng
list.
* Poland. Green Federation (federacja zielonych), Darek Szwed,
ehkozuch@cyf-kr.edu.pl, Slawkowska 12, 31-014 Krakow,Polska/Poland
tel.48/12/222147,222264, fax:48/12/222147,222264. Working on GMO soybean
issue. =
* Third World Network, 228 Macalister Rd., 10400 Penang, Malaysia,
twn@igc.apc.org. (Source: Judy Kew "it is very up on the g.e. issue")
* Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (no contact info;
mentioned in (Food & Water Journal, Spring 1996))
OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCES
* Mailing list - GENTECH@tribe.ping.de. To get general info, send "help"
(in the subject?) to: GENTECH-REQUEST@tribe.ping.de. Send "subscribe" in=
the message body to the same address to subscribe. (Includes news update=
s
Germany, Europe) =
* Mailing list - Ban-GEF. The "list mom" is Judy Kew
<judy_kew@txinfinet.com>. Hosted by Texas InfiNet. =
http://www.mahainfinet.com/
* Web site - Genetic Engineering info - http://www.fairfield.com/nlp/
* Web site - San Francisco State Philosophy Department homepage dangers o=
f
GE: http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~rone/Genetic%20Engineering.htm. =
Also see: www.bio-integrity.org
* For a complete e-mail overview of this problem, e-mail request to:
pmligotti@earthlink.net
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