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GE Foods and Human Health: speaking tour
Event Details
Time: November 21, 2013 from 2pm to 4pm
Location: Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability, UBC
Street: 2260 West Mall
City/Town: University of British Columbia
Website or Map: http://gefreebc.wordpress.com…
Event Neighbourhood and Type: ubc
Organized By: Dianne King
Latest Activity: Oct 30, 2013
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Event Description
A presentation by
Dr. Thierry Vrain, a retired soil biologist and genetic engineer who, after a 30-year career with Agriculture Canada, no longer supports GE technology and,
Dr. Shiv Chopra, a former Health Canada senior scientific advisor who blew the whistle on bovine growth hormone (rBGH), several additional hormones, antibiotics, and various other products endangering public health.
Part of a cross-Canada speaking tour, organized by Society for a GE Free BC and Greenpeace Vancouver Local Group.
If you can't attend this event, Dr's Vrain & Chopra will be speaking in Vancouver on Nov 19 and 23 as well. These are listed in VV events.
Donations are accepted at the web link listed below. Due to UBC policy, donations cannot be accepted at the door
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