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P A N U P S
Pesticide Action Network Updates Service
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Resource Pointer #235
May 22, 2000
For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate
publishers or organizations directly.
*Taking Back Our Food, Farms and Playgrounds* October 6-8, 2000, Redwood
City, CA. Conference sponsored by Pesticide Action Network North America
(PANNA), Pesticide Watch (PW), Organic Consumers Association (OCA) and
Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR). Addresses interlocking issues of
pesticide reform, environmental health, genetic engineering and corporate
influence on agriculture. Workshop topics include pesticide drift, working
with the medical community, how to organize for local policy reform, and
genetic engineering for pesticide activists, among others. Features keynote
speaker Lois Gibbs of the Center for Health, Environment & Justice. US$200
(includes registration, materials, accommodations, meals, membership in OCA,
PANNA and PW). Scholarships available. Contact Conference Coordinator,
Pesticide Action Network, 49 Powell St., Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94102;
phone (415) 981-6205, ext. 382, in CA (888) 277-4880; fax (415) 981-2727;
Web site http://www.panna.org/octConf.html; email ctlee4@panna.org.
*Environmental Working Group BanDursban.org Web site*
http://www.BanDursban.org. Provides basic information about Dursban
(chlorpyrifos), the most widely-used insecticide in the United States. U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scientists have found that nearly
every home use of the chemical is unsafe for adults and children when used
as directed. Also furnishes resources and links to information on non-toxic
pest control, and an opportunity to e-mail EPA Administrator Carol Browner
and Vice President Al Gore to urge them to take action. Contact
Environmental Working Group, 1718 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20009; phone (202) 667-6982; fax (202) 232-2592; email
info@bandursban.org.
*Cropchoice.com Web site* http://www.cropchoice.com. Independent news
service devoted to providing farmers with latest news on genetically
modified (GM) crops. Offers non-commercial coverage of GM crops, farm
markets and crop profitability. Sponsored by various NGOs including
Pesticide Action Network, Greenpeace USA and Food First, as well as farm
groups, including American Corn Growers Association and National Family Farm
Coalition and others. Contact Cropchoice.com, News & Editorial Office, 4649
Sunnyside Ave. N, Suite 328, Seattle, WA 98103; phone (206) 632-6122; email
editor@cropchoice.com.
*U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Issues Center--U.S. Organic
Agriculture Web site* http://www.ers.usda.gov/whatsnew/issues/organic/.
Presents basic information on organic agriculture in the United States.
Includes data tables on certified organic livestock, crops and acreage as
well as on organic certification programs and active U.S., State and private
organic certifiers. Provides links for more information. Contact Cathy
Greene, Economic Research Service-USDA, Rm. 4051, 1800 M Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20036-5831; phone (202) 694-5541; fax (202) 694-5541; email
cgreene@ers.usda.gov or cgreene@econ.ag.gov.
*Whirled Bank Web site* http://www.whirledbank.org. Sharp, witty satire on
World Bank. Provides humor as well as in-depth information and commentary
about international finance system and its impact on the developing world,
including discussion of agriculture, health, structural adjustment and other
topics. Facts, stories and other information found on site are real data and
news gathered from World Bank, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and United
Nations Development Programme, among others. Contact info@whirledbank.org.
We encourage those interested in having resources listed in the PANUPS
Resource Pointer to send review copies of publications, videos or other
resources to our office.
PANUPS is a weekly email news service providing resource guides and
reporting on pesticide issues that don't always get coverage by the
mainstream media. It's produced by Pesticide Action Network North America, a
non-profit and non-governmental organization working to advance sustainable
alternatives to pesticides worldwide.
You can join our efforts! We gladly accept donations for our work and all
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