The 2013 ‘Justice Begins with Seeds’ International Conference Aug. 2nd & 3rd 2013

The Biosafety Alliance is a cross-sector, multilevel and inter-ethnic alliance of individuals and organizations working together to conduct broader outreach around GMOs.

In 2011, the Biosafety Alliance organized the first conference:“Justice Begins with Seeds” (September 16th-17th), a conference and networking event that brought together a diverse group of 600 attendees and 60 panelists, all interested in advancing a sustainable food system, free of GMOs. Featured speakers included Vandana Shiva, Andrew Kimbrell (Center for Food Safety), Jeffrey Smith (Institute of Responsible Technology), Albert Strauss (Strauss Family Creamery), Mark Squire (Non-GMO project), among many others.

In 2012 Biosafety Alliance celebrate the international conference Justice Begins with Seeds with speakers from Kenia, Senegal, South Africa, India, Mexico Guatemala, UK among others.

For the 2013 edition they are expecting food justice and non-GMO advocates from Washington, Oregon, California and Vancouver Canada. They have confirmed Dr. Vandana Shiva as a keynote speaker. They have an steering committee formed by dozens of organizations, well known researchers, farmers and sustainable businesses.

Join food justice and NON-GMO food advocates for two days of plenaries, discussion groups and networking opportunities around SEEDS, SOIL, SOVEREIGNTY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. Get the tools you need to support the movement and advocate for NON GMO food!

This annual conference is the largest gathering in the US focused on educating and creating awareness about the implications of GMO seeds. As an international platform to share, learn and launch campaigns in support of a GMO FREE food supply, speakers from various backgrounds will examine GMO seeds’ relation to health, social justice, environment and corporate consolidation within local to global contexts.

For the 2013 ‘Justice Begins with Seeds’ International Conference, they have confirmed attendees:

• Vandana Shiva
• Wenonah Hauter
• Phil Bereano
• Armando Nieto
• Ann Lopez
• Devon Peña
• Ignacio Chapela
• Eric Holt-Gimenez
• Ignacio Chapela
• Jeffrey Smith
• George Kimbrell
• Dave Murphy
• Magdaleno Rose-Avila
• Theo Ferguson
• Patrick O’Connor

   …among dozens more

For more information, visit biosafetyalliance.org