Do you have questions or concerns regarding genetically engineered (GE) foods and human health? Or perhaps you already believe modified organisms (GMOs) in our food system are bad for health and are wondering what one might do about it.

This fall and winter, the Society for a GE Free BC and Greenpeace Vancouver Local Group are excited to announce a cross-Canada speaker's tour addressing this issue. Scheduled to run from November 2013 to February 2014, GE Foods and Human Health: A Cross-Canada Speaker's Tour seeks to provide the Canadian public with an opportunity to discuss their concerns around GE foods from a scientific and regulatory perspective.

The tour will feature a presentation by Dr. Thierry Vrain, a retired soil biologist and genetic engineer who, after a 30-year career with Agriculture Canada, no longer supports GE technology. Alarmed by the avalanche of scientific studies out of Europe raising many concerns about the long-term safety of GE foods, including the allergenic potential of GE plants containing rogue proteins and organ damage in rats fed GE foods over a few months, Dr. Vrain is intent on increasing public awareness about this growing issue and having the federal agencies in the US and Canada take notice.

Dr. Shiv Chopra, a former Health Canada senior scientific advisor who blew the whistle on bovine growth hormone (rBGH), several additional hormones, antibiotics, and various other products endangering public health, will be accompanying Dr. Vrain for a portion of the tour. Dr. Chopra is a graduate of veterinary medicine. He holds an MSc and PhD in Microbiology and is a fellow of the World Health Organization.

His book, Corrupt to the Core: Memoirs of a Health Canada Whistleblower, is an international best seller. A world-renowned speaker, Dr. Chopra is featured in many nationally acclaimed documentaries. Presentation Content Dr. Thierry Vrain's presentation, The Gene Revolution will: explain what genetic engineering is, how it began, and how it has progressed. This will be facilitated through a slide presentation, citing the latest scientific studies; define the documented effects of GE foods and how that relates to human health; and discuss what the future holds for us if GE foods are not stopped. Dr. Shiv Chopra will: discuss issues involving the Canadian regulatory process, including the story of bovine growth hormone (rBGH); show how the regulatory process is being compromised to serve corporate interests; and 3. discuss solutions and what the public can do about it. Supporting the Tour Volunteer: You can help promote and/or raise funds for the tour or volunteer at a local tour event (as hosts require). If you're interested in helping out, let us know by emailing GE Foods Tour. Volunteers are needed specifically for fundraising and promoting the tour through traditional media and social media. Donate: This tour is supported by passionate volunteers and funded by concerned community members and organizations. If you would like to make a financial contribution and help us reach our goal of raising $10,000 to fund GE Foods and Human Health: A Cross-Canada Speaker's Tour, please visit the tour's Go Fund Me page, by clicking on the "Donate" button at left.
This web site is created by Tony Mitra on behalf of Thierry Vrain and Shiv Chopra.

The tour is organized by GE Free BC and Greenpeace Vancouver local group as well as people across the land.