Sternly Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 I am working for Greenpeace, like I just started as an official member but I knew about the campaigns and what we are doing now is about the Genetically Modified Food (Alimentos Transgénicos) - Do you have any thought about that? Do you ever question what you are eating; how is i made? is it "healthy"? secure? - Do you ever worried about that? Or you just go eating like a fish rides a bicicle? I know some countries like Brasil labell those foods, but in my country, Chile, the goverment thinks it is not necesarry; they say we must trust the companies...... have you ever thought about this, at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Justine* Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 How did you get a job working for Greenpeace? That's like the ultimate job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 Well, I wrote to Greenpeace Chile, and they just liked ignored me. Then I called them and then again, they kinda ignore me...... so then I looked for the one in charge of the organization in Chile, called him and talked to him personally and he was like amazed ( I always wobnder that, I mean If you want something you go for it! You dont give up at the 1st obstacule that appears) and I just joined them....... that's the whole story! We are working on what I just said, but since I'll prolly be moving to a "sea city", I'll work on the whales thing!!! :D and the forest too! :D My favourite staff!!! So, yes, it is the best! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Justine* Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 why was he amazed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 ah, besides I think you could word for them in Canada.... I mean it's like impossible they are not there! Save the..... I don't know the name...... the like those white animals, that look like big fishes, but they are hunted,a nd they have white hair, and live in the North of Canada..... in the really cold weather!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Justine* Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 harp seals? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 why was he amazed? Because I live in the middle fo nowhere, literally...... To go there I wake up at 8 a.m travel like an hour and a half and I jsut stay there for 3 hours, a t the most, and then I have Hockey p´ractise and .... staff.... yeah, and school assigment and I went alone, which is very rare here....... and I'm young and young people do not acre about this very much, at least here! So he was amazed, more by m insistance, as he said, but I just thought it was normal..... I don't care though, I gave the first step already! I'm going for the 2nd one now! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Justine* Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 good, good for you! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 harp seals? lol yeah, that might be! I mean: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 good' date=' good for you! :)[/quote'] :lol: Sorry, but now I read what I wrote it sounds like me all "wwow" ...... really, it wasn't a big thing....... just a bit of work here and there....... gotta edit the previous post, someday!! anyway, I was talking about the food, the modified food, anything to add there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Justine* Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 I wrote a whole paper on it a couple of years ago actually. We shouldnt be playing around with food and such because we don't know the long term effects, and we dont know the reprecautions of what will happen in the long run of things. We dont know exactly how to manipulate stuff, we could change one gene and inedvertantly change another one..etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 I kinda made my family to understand that too; its funny but I also did a paper about that, well it started with the fungicides, that thing you ut on plants so bugs won't eat them, well I did a whole paper abput that and then how that turned into modified food and so..... I think people do not reallt understand the impact fo that, and how bad it is for us. And the worst thing t's that not even the authorities are worrie about that, and they are suppose to take care for the good of the community! I've convinced my arents not to buy products we know are modified though! At least that's something! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 GE Food it is called! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiver911 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 I've thought plenty about that. Our Prime Minister here in Canada is thinking about accepting GE wheat, which is terrible...I've read on the Greenpeace webpage what genetic modification can do...And I heard once on a local radio station that there's something out there that's been genetically modified out on the market...So now I'm like, "Sh*t, sh*t, SH*T what are they trying to do to us?!" I really don't like it. I'm really concerned... :( :/ :cry: I'm also trying to get my parents to make sure not to buy any of the foods listed on the Red list of Greenpeace's Canadian shopping guide. Doesn't seem to be working, though. Must emphasise more. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 I think they should be labeled, but if the FDA decides that it's ok for me to eat, I don't really have a problem with genetically modified food. Besides, I can't imagine that being any worse for you than Doritos or something. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvargas Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 genetically modified foods scare me...they are a bit too big...some of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 the Red list of Greenpeace's Canadian shopping guide. Doesn't seem to be working' date=' though. Must emphasise more. :confused:[/quote'] - Do you have the list? Linke a link....... :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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