The Sierra Club will host one of its environmental forums on
Wednesday, Jan. 19 when leaders of the GE-Free Sonoma County
campaign will speak about the threats posed by
genetically-engineered crops. Organizers of the proposed ban on
genetically-engineered crops in Sonoma County will talk about how
these crops threaten farms, the environment, health and democracy.
Excerpts of the film, “The Future of Food,” will also be shown. The
Redwood Chapter of the Sierra Club will explain why its has
endorsed the GE-Free ballot proposal. The speakers at the forum
will include Dave Henson, director of the GE-Free Sonoma County
Campaign and director of the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center,
and Daniel Solnit, co-coordinator of the GE-Free campaign. The
forum is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Environmental Center, 404
Mendocino Ave., Suite A, Santa Rosa. For more information, call
544-7651.
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