GM Free

Terramar Organics Septempber 2006 - officially GM free

latest updates from terramar.co.uk

It has been a busy summer for the Terramar Team. A major restructuring of the website is now complete and if you haven't already visited the new site, check it out now! http://www.terramar.co.uk. Along with the new-look website and "human-readable urls" comes the"mystore" function - check it out for a new Terramar shopping experience.

As always, if you come across any broken links or other glitches, please do let us know! Furthermore, if you have any suggestions or comments, do not hesitate to get in touch! Your feedback is very important to us and helps us to develop all aspects of Terramar Organics products and services.

GM consultation

The introduction of GM crops into the UK poses a threat to GM-free crops (both organic and conventional). The precise risks are still not clear, but the potential implications for GM-free conventional and organic farming are well documented. There are also possible health concerns as, for example, are discussed here:
https://www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf/supermarketfeedback!openform

Once GM crops have been introduced into the ecosystem it is widely recognised that there will be contamination of GM-free crops. And, when a crop has become contaminated the contamination cannot be undone.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gmdebate/Story/0,,1825580,00.html

A consultation is currently underway into the quot;Proposals for managing the coexistence of GM, conventional and organic crops" in England consultations will follow for Nothern Ireland, Scotland and Wales).
For further information and useful links regarding the consultation follow this link:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2006/060720a.htm

The consultation is based on the proposals of the EU Commission to to allow a margin of 0.9% accidental GM contamination of crops within the EU, crops which would otherwise be GM-free. Furthermore, this would require an amendment to EC Regulation 2092/91 on Organic Production of Agricultural Products (the legal basis on which European standards of organic agriculture are based) to allow for this potential contamination of organic crops.

The UK has said no to GMOs in the past - lets hear it again. Have your say by contacting the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to let them know that you want your right to GM-free food protected. (Please note: the deadline for responses to the consultation is 20th October 2006.)

Information regarding GM crops can be accessed from many organisations on the web. Some sources of particular interest are:
http://www.soilassociation.org/gm
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/gm_mp_briefing.pdf#search=%22gm%20coexistence%22
http://www.saynotogmos.org/
http://www.gmofree-europe.org/

Green Energy

Next months newsletter will consider green energy.... As a taster and, if you have a spare 15 minutes, it is WELL WORTH watching the following video on renewables, energy efficiency and the decentralisation of energy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klooRS-Jjyo

We do hope you found this months newsletter of interest. Please feel free to distribute amongst family and friends. Contributions for newsletters are always welcome.

Wishing you a warm and relaxing Autumn...

Best wishes
Peter and Tom
The Terramar Organics Team

For a grand selection of GM-free clothing and more check out our new and improved site at: http://www.terramar.co.uk

07999 613 982 | http://www.terramar.co.uk

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