Darlinton Review : Unjust Genes

Last year WA witnessed the remarkable power of political lobbyists. Daylight saving was raised as a possibility and within days it passed through parliament. The virtues of daylight saving are nothing compared to such efficient machinations.

Now, another grouping of powerful lobbyists is campaigning for the introduction of genetically modified crops into WA. The West Australian is publishing any number of articles touting the claims of the GM profiteers. It is said GMO’s will save water, they’ll feed the starving millions, they’ll cure disease and anyone who thinks otherwise is not to be taken seriously.
Luckily, the Say No to GMO movement is spreading the truth of the matter. They can be reached here.

One who stands against GMO’s and the monster corporations peddling them is Brian Gore, the priest famous for his bravery in support of Filipino peasants, who now runs organic demonstration farms in Mindanao.

“Bio-tech companies can see there is a fortune to be made out of control of the whole food chain,” Gore told a recent meeting in Perth. “They’re planning for GMO crops to wipe out everything else and Monsanto and their like will be the sole owners of all food crops, forcing every grower to pay a tribute to them.”

“This is totally immoral. Life, seeds and everything else that is life-giving belong to all the people, not to a handful of companies,” he said.

East/Hills Socialist Alliance will be showing his film Unjust Genes, which examines the issues confronting Filipino farmers, the environment and human health. The film features London-based anti-GMO campaigner, Dr Mae-Wan Ho, who warned that GMO crops would lead to “global famine, environmental devastation and massive crop failures”.

The showing will be at 6:30 pm, May 19 at the Soul Tree organic café in Glen Forrest, just near the Train Park.