FOOD IS OUR FUTURE - Keep IRELAND GM Free

national | miscellaneous | event notice Friday February 18, 2011 14:09 by R

Date for your Diary:

PRESS CONFERENCE
Monday, 21st February 2011
Buswells Hotel, Georgian Suite, starts at 2.00pm

Participants
Leading people from the Irish food sector have been invited,
and the following have confirmed so far:
Gillian Westbrook - General Secretary, Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association
Anita Hayes – Founder, Irish Seed Savers Association
John Brennan – Chairperson, Western Organic Network, Greenbox and Ecotourism
Michael Ewing – Coordinator, Environmental Pillar Social Partnership
Grace Maher - Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association
John O’Callaghan - CEO of the ICA (Irish Countrywomen's Association)
Myrtle Allen, Co-Founder of Euro-Toques and Ballymaloe House, will be available for interviews.

Chair: Clare O' Grady Walshe (Board of Irish Seed Savers and Afri spokesperson)

This press conference is called in response to the recent decision by Minister Brendan Smith to “allow the marketing of food, food ingredients and feed consisting of or produced from genetically modified products” in Ireland.

The event is endorsed and supported by Euro-Toques (European Community of Chefs and Cooks).