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Warning about Food that is Genetically Engineered from -
PHYSICIANS AND SCIENTISTS FOR RESPONSIBLE
APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The world is on the verge of being exposed to a huge avalanche of Genetically Engineered Foods (GEF). These artificially altered foods constitute a potentially serious risk to the health of consumers and to the environment. They will soon become a substantial part of what you eat if this proceeding is not immediately stopped. With this message that is being spread all over the world in major world languages, we want to alert people, media and governments to the need for an immediate moratorium on the release and sale of these products. The collected signatures on our Declaration below will be presented to national governments, to the Commission and Parliament of the European Union and to the organs of the United Nations including FAO and WHO. The presentation will be accompanied by press releases to all major media.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
1. You can sign the Declaration quoted below by filling out a form or sending an e-mail to us.
2.You can spread this message to as many people as possible.
3. You can make a valuable contribution to our global campaign by joining our network. It is open to everyone who is concerned this issue (not only physicians or scientists). No membership fee.
After the Declaration, you will find detailed instructions on how to perform these steps.
If you want to read the Declaration presented below in another language, you will find a number of translations at URL: http://www.psagef.org/translat.htm
IT IS NOT RIGHT to exploit a technology which may give rise to unexpected substances that may be damaging to Health, before this risk has been carefully investigated.
IT IS NOT RIGHT to exploit a technology that may have irreparable environmental effects before it has been proven that the products do not cause significant harm to the environment.
IT IS NOT RIGHT to expose people and the environment to even the smallest hazard considering that present Genetically Engineered products are of little if any value.
IT IS NOT RIGHT to justify the exploitation of a potentially hazardous technology today because of a scientifically unfounded belief that it might generate useful products in the future.
THEREFORE, we demand a GLOBAL MORATORIUM on the release into the environment of genetically engineered organisms and on the use of Genetically Engineered (GE) foods until sufficient knowledge has been acquired to make it possible to judge if it is justifiable and safe for our Health and the Environment to exploit this technology. This is most urgent as there are reasons to expect potentially serious hazards from the products of Gene Technology. No so far released products have been properly assessed for safety. Therefore they should be withdrawn with shortest possible delay.
Until production and trade will be stopped, we demand MANDATORY LABELING of all foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients. At the end of this message you will find a SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC FACTS underlying our Declaration.
(1) SIGN THE DECLARATION
To sign the declaration, go to the URL: http://www.flashbase.com/forms/signdecl where you will find a form which you can submit.
A list for collecting signatures can be downloaded at http://www.psagef.org/signlist.htm
(2) JOIN OUR NETWORK
Everyone, not only scientists and physicians, can become a member or helper. You don't need to have any qualified knowledge about scientific GE issues to be able to make a valuable contribution. If you are concerned about GEF and feel that you might engage in some practical commission, please consider joining us. Your participation is important, even if you can only devote a few hours a month to this.
To SCIENTISTS: Anyone with a scientific background can make a valuable contribution, not only those dealing with GE-related issues. STUDENTS are invited to join our Student's division.
To join our Network, please go to URL: http://www.psagef.org/lmgreg.htm
There you will find more information and a link to our registration form.
(3) SCIENTIFIC FACTS
For facts, please look up the Internet address: http://www.psagef.org/decl.htm#scifacts
You may also want to read "What to believe? - A personal letter to you who are confused about the GE-food issue". URL: http://www.psagef.org/whatobel.htm
(4) HOW TO HELP
To register as a member and sign the declaration in one stroke go to: http://www.psagef.org/lmgreg.htm
To only sign the declaration, go to http://www.flashbase.com/forms/signdecl .
To distribute this message to others, download a copy at: http://www.psagef.org/ecpdownl.htm
PLEASE SPREAD THIS MESSAGE TO AS MANY PRIVATE PERSONS AS POSSIBLE!
Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of Science and Technology
E-mail address for signatures: decl@mbox301.swipnet.se
E-mail address for correspondence: psagef@swipnet.se
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