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ANIMAL FEED
Introduction
Most of Ireland's animal feed importers are still selling genetically modified (GM) feedstuffs to our farmers, while repeating the biotech industry PR spin that GM-free feed is unavailable or prohibitively expensive. As a result, the majority of Irish non-organic meat, poultry and dairy produce continues to be produced from livestock fed on GM ingredients, with no GM label to inform consumers.
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Meanwhile across Europe, more competitive farmers, dozens of major retailers like Carrefour (the EU's largest), and hundreds of quality food brands are phasing out or banning the use of GM animal feed in response to consumer demand for a safe GM-free food chain, quality agriculture, fair trade, and corporate social responsibility. Brazil alone can supply the entire European need for soya meal with Non-GMO feed certified at less than 0.01% contamination, and Europe's maize crop is 99% GM-free. So why are our farmers being deprived of GM-free feed, when Ireland could capitalise on our clean green image to produce the most credible GM-free food brand in Europe?
This section of our web site separates fact from fiction in the fog of disinformation and propaganda which characterises the transnational corporate war to control the world food supply through industrial corporate agribusiness and patented GM crops.
Willow Farm Organics in Boyle, Co. Roscommon, has informed us that they provide organic and Non-GMO feed for poultry, cattle, sheep and pigs throughout Ireland. They can be reached on (071) 964 6942, mobile 086 810 1409, email: info@organicanimalfeeds.ie, website: http://www.organicanimalfeeds.ie
Recommended reading:
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The transition to GM-free meat and dairy production in Ireland – the food island:
Presentation to the Second International Non-GMO Soy Summit, Brussels, 7-9 October 2008.
By Michael O'Callaghan, Co-ordinator, GM-free Ireland Network. Download (1.9MB):
http://www.gmfreeireland.org/feed/documents/SoySummit2/GMFI-SoySummit2008.pdf
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Proceedings of the Second International Non-GMO Soy Summit
Strategic alliances for sustainable, responsible, Non-GMO soy. Brussels, 7-9 October 2008:
http://www.nongmosoysummit.com
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The Great European Land Grab: The costs of Europe's appetite for animal feeds and
agrofuels
Media briefing by Friends of the Earth Europe, 28 November 2008. Download (56kb):
http://www.foeeurope.org/agrofuels/FFE/Media%20Briefing%20final.pdf
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Soy consumption for feed and fuel in
the European Union
A research paper prepared by Profundo Economic Research for Millieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands), 28 October 2008. Download (716kb):
http://www.foeeurope.org/agrofuels/FFE/Profundo%20report%20final.pdf
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Food security and climate change
http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/international/press/reports/food-security-and-climate-change.pdf
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Who will feed the world?
http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/eu-unit/press-centre/policy-papers-briefings/who-will-feed-the-world.pdf
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The recent scientific study commissioned by the Austrian Ministries for Agriculture and Health:
'Biological effects of transgenic maize NK603xMON810 fed in long term reproduction studies in mice
http://www.bmgfj.gv.at/cms/site/attachments/3/2/9/CH0810/CMS1226492832306/forschungsbericht_3-2008_letztfassung.pdf
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GM crops: too many risks to ignore
http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/eu-unit/press-centre/policy-papers-briefings/GM-crops-too-many-risks-to-ignore.pdf
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Environmental and health impacts of GMOs: the evidence
http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/eu-unit/press-centre/policy-papers-briefings/environmental-and-health-impac.pdf
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EU GMO risk assessment needs reforming
http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/eu-unit/press-centre/policy-papers-briefings/Reform-of-EU-GMO-risk-assessment.pdf
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Flaws in the EU authorisation process for GMOs
http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/eu-unit/press-centre/policy-papers-briefings/flaws-in-the-EU-authorisation.pdf
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Ecological Footprint Analysis: interview with Dr. Mathis Wackernagel
Global Vision interview by Michael O'Callaghan,
United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2002:
http://www.global-vision.org/interviews/wackernagel.php
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Global Footprint Network: http://www.footprintnetwork.org
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