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GE Foods and Human Health: speaking tour

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GE Foods and Human Health: speaking tour

Time: November 19, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: Canadian Memorial United Church
Street: 1825 W 16th Ave
City/Town: Vancouver
Website or Map: http://gefreebc.wordpress.com…
Event Neighbourhood and Type: burrard
Organized By: Dianne King
Latest Activity: Nov 15, 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 21 and 23 as well. These are listed in VV events.

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