food safety

Hundreds March Against Monsanto in Halifax

bsichel — Sun, 26 May 2013 19:44:59 +0000

Protesters want to know what's in their food

Over 300 foodies, gardeners, growers, and activists took to the streets of Halifax Saturday as part of a global day of action in protest of multinational seed and insecticide manufacturing giant Monsanto, demanding the right to know what is in their food.

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The Right To Know: Monsanto, GMOs, and International Solidarity

Sarah Slaunwhite — Sun, 26 May 2013 06:34:50 +0000

Hundreds marched through Halifax on Saturday, May 25th to protest against multinational agribusiness Monsanto's aggressive promotion of GM foods, among other practices. Read Jon Grant's account of the march and rally here.

Seemore Green Community Garden Events

jean.steinberg — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:16:02 +0000

Titre secondaire:

open to all of the dalhousie and halifax community!

Ma Mai 5

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

Seemore Green

Adresse:

1411 Seymour Street, between Coburg and University on the Dalhousie Campus

Coût:

FREE!

Lien:

http://seemoregreen.wordpress.com

Next Tuesday, May 5th, our ongoing planting of seedlings and garden prep work will continue. We'll start meeting in the early evening, between 5:30 and 6. We'll be planting seedlings, tending beds, watering tender shoots, and meeting vivacious people, until sunset. As with all of our spring gatherings, seeds will be available for exchange, and we encourage you to share with each other.

The following Thursday, May 7, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays until the end of May, we'll be meeting at about the same time, in the early evening, and continuing to care for the collective health of the Green's effervescent new life. As with all of our spring gatherings, seeds will be available for exchange, and we encourage you to share with each other.

All of our gatherings take place on an open schedule, so feel free to come and go as you will.

Seemore Green is located in the courtyard behind the DeMille House, 1411 Seymour Street, between Coburg and University on the Dalhousie Campus.

As always, updates, a schedule of upcoming growings-on, directions, and a cornucopia of information are available at http://seemoregreen.wordpress.com

Dr. Shiv Chopra - Health Canada Scientist and Food Safety Whistleblower.

Moira Peters — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:14:32 +0000

Titre secondaire:

author of "Corrupt to the Core" speaks at Kings

Je Mar 26

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

Alumni Hall, Kings College

Adresse:

6350 Coburg Rd

Coût:

free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Peggy Cameron (902) 492-4372 / 456-2004 or email p.cameron@ns.sympatico.ca

Lien de carte:

http://shivchopra.com/

Are private interests impacting food and health safety? How is the Canadian government dealing with adverse or critical findings by Health Canada Scientists? How do we ensure a safe food supply for the public?

Shiv Chopra is a Canadian hero. He was guided by science to conclusions that were not politically convenient.
–Dr. David Suzuki.

Dr. Chopra and his colleague's work prevented approval of harmful drugs such as Bovine Growth Hormone, raised early attention to avoidable sources of Mad Cow Disease, questioned the Anthrax scare and warned about the myth of safe and effective vaccines.

His 2009 Corrupt to the Core, an account of how corruption is endangering the public food supply proposes "Five Pillars of Food Safety": to not employ:
Hormones, Antibiotics, Pesticides, Slaughterhouse/Rendered Animal Wastes,
OR Genetically Modified Organisms

All are welcomed to this free public presentation followed by Q&A.

The Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit organization which encourages the use and development of freedom-of-information legislation to foster a better informed and more politically active electorate and to improve the quality of public and private decision making. No other Nova Scotian organization has a similar mission.

The Right to Know Coalition acknowledges the support of Public Service Alliance of Canada, Nova Scotia Government Employees Union, Nova Scotia Agricultural College and Black River Hydro Limited.