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GE Foods and Human Health: speaking tour
Event Details
Time: November 23, 2013 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Location: Unitarian Church of Vancouver
Street: 949 W 49 Ave @ Oak St
City/Town: Vancouver
Website or Map: http://gefreebc.wordpress.com…
Event Neighbourhood and Type: oakridge
Organized By: Grant Watson
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 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 21 as well. These are listed in VV events.
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