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1600 Dead Sheep in India?
Posted by: DR.RAUPP E. K. (IP Logged)
Date: July 05, 2006 08:26PM
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1600 Dead Sheep in India?
What a wonderful headline for the opponents of GM cotton!
Dear Friends,
This is Message No.2 about the 1600 Dead Sheep, another false but
professionally spread scare story of Indian activists, taken up without any
hesitation and critique by Greenpeace.
The 'news' has been spread in many media, especially those critical to
modern biotechnology in agriculture. Two well known scientists in the field
have carefully scrutinized these newspaper articles, taking the
pseudoscientific bla bla apart. The claim, that 1600 sheep have died by
feeding on abandoned Bt-cotton fields is not validated by scientific review
of the two authors below.
Dr. Shanthu Shantharam is the president of Biologistics International (USA)
and an independent biotechnology consultant with expertise on the safety of
biotech crops. Dr CS Prakash is a professor at Tuskegee University (USA) and
president of AgBioWorld Foundation
The original column Bt is Not the Culprit has been published in Biospectrum
India June 15, 2006
[www.biospectrumindia.com]
Here is a link with the same text with a few added citations of scientific
articles mentioned in the column.
[www.botanischergarten.ch]
We recommend Greenpeace International to read the above article, in
particular also the scientific papers cited.
QUESTION TO ACTIVISTS
We ASK GREENPEACE: Why do we see on your webpage of Greenpeace international
those scaremongering accusations without any scientific scrutiny? We cite
out of the original Greenpeace report (link given below):
The impact of GM technology on human health and biodiversity remain
unpredictable, untested and irreversible. Despite this, the government is on
the verge of approving large scale field trials of GM brinjal (eggplant) -
the first GM food crop in India," said Rajesh Krishnan, Greenpeace genetic
engineering campaigner. "Indians will be the first people in the world to
eat GM brinjal. Itâ??s vital that the Agriculture Ministry first address the
question raised by the cows and sheep today - Can GM Foods kill?
Obviously, the Greenpeace representatives writing such alarmist stuff really
believe what they write... (frankly: I can hardly imagine - I rather believe
that this new scaremongering is part of the campaign to prevent the approval
of large scale field trials by the Indian government, where facts don't
count anymore. The real purpose is to strike fear into the heart of the
population and government officials in order to get more financial support.)
To read the full article and post your reply enter the EFB Forum. Please
note that you will need to log in as an EFB member in order to be able to
post your message.
Best regards,
Prof. Klaus Ammann
Chairman of the EFB Section on Biodiversity & Moderator of the EFB Ask-Force
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<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>This is Message =
No.2 about=20
the 1600 Dead Sheep, another false but professionally spread scare story =
of=20
Indian activists, taken up without any hesitation and critique by =
Greenpeace.=20
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>The 'news' has =
been spread=20
in many media, especially those critical to modern biotechnology in =
agriculture.=20
Two well known scientists in the field have carefully scrutinized these=20
newspaper articles, taking the pseudoscientific bla bla apart. The =
claim, that=20
1600 sheep have died by feeding on abandoned Bt-cotton fields is not =
validated=20
by scientific review of the two authors below. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>Dr. Shanthu =
Shantharam is=20
the president of <A href=3D"http://www.biologistics.us" =
target=3D_blank>Biologistics=20
International</A> (USA) and an independent biotechnology consultant with =
expertise on the safety of biotech crops. Dr CS Prakash is a professor =
at=20
Tuskegee University (USA) and president of <A =
href=3D"http://www.agbioworld.org"=20
target=3D_blank>AgBioWorld Foundation</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>The original =
column Bt is=20
Not the Culprit has been published in Biospectrum India June 15, 2006 <A =
href=3D"http://www.biospectrumindia.com/content/columns/10606151.asp"=20
target=3D_blank>[www.biospectrumindia.com]
asp</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>Here is a link =
with the same=20
text with a few added citations of scientific articles mentioned in the =
column.=20
<A =
href=3D"http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Bt-is-Not-the-Culprit-AF.p=
df"=20
target=3D_blank>[www.botanischergarten.ch]
rit-AF.pdf</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>We recommend =
Greenpeace=20
International to read the above article, in particular also the =
scientific=20
papers cited. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2><B>QUESTION TO=20
ACTIVISTS</B><BR></FONT><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" =
size=3D2>We ASK=20
GREENPEACE: Why do we see on your webpage of Greenpeace international =
those=20
scaremongering accusations without any scientific scrutiny? We cite out =
of the=20
original Greenpeace report (link given below): </FONT></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2><I>The impact =
of GM=20
technology on human health and biodiversity remain unpredictable, =
untested and=20
irreversible. Despite this, the government is on the verge of =
approving large=20
scale field trials of GM brinjal (eggplant) - the first GM food crop =
in=20
India," said Rajesh Krishnan, Greenpeace genetic engineering =
campaigner.=20
"Indians will be the first people in the world to eat GM brinjal. =
It=E2=80=99s vital=20
that the Agriculture Ministry first address the question raised by the =
cows=20
and sheep today - Can GM Foods kill?</I></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>Obviously, the =
Greenpeace=20
representatives writing such alarmist stuff really believe what they =
write...=20
(frankly: I can hardly imagine - I rather believe that this new =
scaremongering=20
is part of the campaign to prevent the approval of large scale field =
trials by=20
the Indian government, where facts don't count anymore. The real purpose =
is to=20
strike fear into the heart of the population and government officials in =
order=20
to get more financial support.) </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2><B>To read the =
full article=20
and post your reply <A=20
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1600 Dead Sheep in India?
What a wonderful headline for the opponents of GM cotton!
Dear Friends,
This is Message No.2 about the 1600 Dead Sheep, another false but
professionally spread scare story of Indian activists, taken up without any
hesitation and critique by Greenpeace.
The 'news' has been spread in many media, especially those critical to
modern biotechnology in agriculture. Two well known scientists in the field
have carefully scrutinized these newspaper articles, taking the
pseudoscientific bla bla apart. The claim, that 1600 sheep have died by
feeding on abandoned Bt-cotton fields is not validated by scientific review
of the two authors below.
Dr. Shanthu Shantharam is the president of Biologistics International (USA)
and an independent biotechnology consultant with expertise on the safety of
biotech crops. Dr CS Prakash is a professor at Tuskegee University (USA) and
president of AgBioWorld Foundation
The original column Bt is Not the Culprit has been published in Biospectrum
India June 15, 2006
[www.biospectrumindia.com]
Here is a link with the same text with a few added citations of scientific
articles mentioned in the column.
[www.botanischergarten.ch]
We recommend Greenpeace International to read the above article, in
particular also the scientific papers cited.
QUESTION TO ACTIVISTS
We ASK GREENPEACE: Why do we see on your webpage of Greenpeace international
those scaremongering accusations without any scientific scrutiny? We cite
out of the original Greenpeace report (link given below):
The impact of GM technology on human health and biodiversity remain
unpredictable, untested and irreversible. Despite this, the government is on
the verge of approving large scale field trials of GM brinjal (eggplant) -
the first GM food crop in India," said Rajesh Krishnan, Greenpeace genetic
engineering campaigner. "Indians will be the first people in the world to
eat GM brinjal. Itâ??s vital that the Agriculture Ministry first address the
question raised by the cows and sheep today - Can GM Foods kill?
Obviously, the Greenpeace representatives writing such alarmist stuff really
believe what they write... (frankly: I can hardly imagine - I rather believe
that this new scaremongering is part of the campaign to prevent the approval
of large scale field trials by the Indian government, where facts don't
count anymore. The real purpose is to strike fear into the heart of the
population and government officials in order to get more financial support.)
To read the full article and post your reply enter the EFB Forum. Please
note that you will need to log in as an EFB member in order to be able to
post your message.
Best regards,
Prof. Klaus Ammann
Chairman of the EFB Section on Biodiversity & Moderator of the EFB Ask-Force
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wonderful=20
headline for the opponents of GM cotton! </I></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2><B><FONT=20
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sans-serif"><B>Friends,</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>This is Message =
No.2 about=20
the 1600 Dead Sheep, another false but professionally spread scare story =
of=20
Indian activists, taken up without any hesitation and critique by =
Greenpeace.=20
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>The 'news' has =
been spread=20
in many media, especially those critical to modern biotechnology in =
agriculture.=20
Two well known scientists in the field have carefully scrutinized these=20
newspaper articles, taking the pseudoscientific bla bla apart. The =
claim, that=20
1600 sheep have died by feeding on abandoned Bt-cotton fields is not =
validated=20
by scientific review of the two authors below. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>Dr. Shanthu =
Shantharam is=20
the president of <A href=3D"http://www.biologistics.us" =
target=3D_blank>Biologistics=20
International</A> (USA) and an independent biotechnology consultant with =
expertise on the safety of biotech crops. Dr CS Prakash is a professor =
at=20
Tuskegee University (USA) and president of <A =
href=3D"http://www.agbioworld.org"=20
target=3D_blank>AgBioWorld Foundation</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>The original =
column Bt is=20
Not the Culprit has been published in Biospectrum India June 15, 2006 <A =
href=3D"http://www.biospectrumindia.com/content/columns/10606151.asp"=20
target=3D_blank>[www.biospectrumindia.com]
asp</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>Here is a link =
with the same=20
text with a few added citations of scientific articles mentioned in the =
column.=20
<A =
href=3D"http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Cotton/Bt-is-Not-the-Culprit-AF.p=
df"=20
target=3D_blank>[www.botanischergarten.ch]
rit-AF.pdf</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>We recommend =
Greenpeace=20
International to read the above article, in particular also the =
scientific=20
papers cited. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2><B>QUESTION TO=20
ACTIVISTS</B><BR></FONT><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" =
size=3D2>We ASK=20
GREENPEACE: Why do we see on your webpage of Greenpeace international =
those=20
scaremongering accusations without any scientific scrutiny? We cite out =
of the=20
original Greenpeace report (link given below): </FONT></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2><I>The impact =
of GM=20
technology on human health and biodiversity remain unpredictable, =
untested and=20
irreversible. Despite this, the government is on the verge of =
approving large=20
scale field trials of GM brinjal (eggplant) - the first GM food crop =
in=20
India," said Rajesh Krishnan, Greenpeace genetic engineering =
campaigner.=20
"Indians will be the first people in the world to eat GM brinjal. =
It=E2=80=99s vital=20
that the Agriculture Ministry first address the question raised by the =
cows=20
and sheep today - Can GM Foods kill?</I></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2>Obviously, the =
Greenpeace=20
representatives writing such alarmist stuff really believe what they =
write...=20
(frankly: I can hardly imagine - I rather believe that this new =
scaremongering=20
is part of the campaign to prevent the approval of large scale field =
trials by=20
the Indian government, where facts don't count anymore. The real purpose =
is to=20
strike fear into the heart of the population and government officials in =
order=20
to get more financial support.) </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2><B>To read the =
full article=20
and post your reply <A=20
href=3D"http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/13/">enter=
the EFB=20
Forum</A>.</B> <B>Please note that you will need to log in as an EFB =
member in=20
order to be able to post your message. </B><BR><BR>Best =
regards,<BR></FONT><FONT=20
face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D2><BR>Prof. Klaus =
Ammann<BR>Chairman of=20
the EFB Section on Biodiversity & Moderator of the EFB Ask-Force =
Forum=20
</FONT></P>
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