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LAUNCH OF no2gm CAMPAIGN TO KEEP IRELAND GM FREE

News | 18 Oct 2011

The no2gm campaign launched successfully in glorious sunshine in the People’s Park on UN World Food Day. The Organic Trust is a major stakeholder in this entity which has been established to ensure that Ireland remains a GM-free zone!

Kitty Scully, no2gm co-ordinator and Colin Keogh Organic Trust Inspector, greet Michael D Higgins & Eamon Gilmore at the launch of no2gm campaign on Sunday October 16th 2011!

Keynote speaker and renowned chef, Clodagh McKenna spoke about her many years working with small Irish food producers and she stressed the hard work involved in producing high quality food products. The contribution of these producers has been extremely important in securing Ireland’s reputation as a good food island.

Clodagh stated that GM cultivation in Ireland would undermine our hard-won worldwide reputation as a clean and green food island and it is crucial that Ireland does not go down this road. She also spoke about the importance of clear labelling on products which contain GM ingredients because without this information people cannot make an informed choice. Agriculture is currently playing a critical role in our economic recovery and it is absolutely vital that this continues.

Other speakers at the launch included Jimmy Mulhall of Coolanowle Organic Farm and David Caviston of Caviston’s Food Emporium who both spoke passionately about the importance of keeping Ireland GM free.

With the serious business of the day completed, an environmentally themed puppet show kept both adults and children entertained at the packed Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Food Market in The People’s Park, Dún Laoghaire.

Various dignatories visited the no2gm arena and were very enthusiastic about the importance of this very worthwhile campaign.

no2gm is a non-political, voluntary, not-for-profit organisation made up of citizens and organisations who wish to protect our environment and keep Ireland free from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). 

Further information is available from http://www.no2gm.com

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