BIODEV 2001 ((CALL TO ACTION))

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, JUNE 22-27, 2001 CONFRONTING THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ON ITS OWN TURF. The same corporations that brought us DDT, PCBs and
Agent Orange are now promising to feed the world's hungry with "frankenfoods" and put
"designer babies" into our schools... DON'T believe the hype. From June 24th to 27th in San
Diego CA, leaders of multinational biotech & pharmaceutical corporations, industry scientists and lawyers, bureaucrats and marketers, will meet at the Biotechnology Industry Organization Conference (BIO 2001). Under the guise of "progress," the biotech juggernaut
is furthering its drive for profits through the privatization of our collective genetic heritage. We
call on all rabble rousers of conscience to join us in one of the Biotech Industry's backyard--
San Diego. This is the fifth year that people from around the world will protest the Biotech
Industry at the "BIO" meeting. San Diego wants-- and needs-- you to raise your voice so that Biotech knows it ain't even safe at "home"!! If you can't be in San Diego-- we call for simultaneous actions and statements of solidarity in communities around the world for
BIOJUSTICE! For more information and updates on the days of action, see:
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June 22 & 23: TEACH-IN: "Beyond Biodevastation" To Celebrate Biodiversity and Question Genetic Engineering. The fifth of its kind promises to be an amazing two-day event with
world-renowned speakers, thinkers, activists,scientists, farmers and entertainers
June 24th: Mass Public Rally for BIOJUSTICE! Folks from San Diego and communities around
the world will gather and march for health care, an equitable food system, sustainability and biodiversity. June 25th, 26th & 27th: BIO Meeting and nonviolent direct action. Mutant
vegetable party-crashers! Guerrilla organic gardening! GE food labeling brigades! Street
Theater! Poetry! Community! Action! BIOJUSTICE!!! Transportation and carpool plans are being made in many communities for Biojustice 2001. For much more information and
updates on the days of action see: http://www.biodev.org