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[Genetically Engineered Food - Press Conference]

Item number (ISN):

232084

Series title:

National Press Theatre

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1994-10-25

Item number (ISN):

232084

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADA. NATIONAL PRESS THEATRE

Accession:

1995-0047

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1994-10-25

Production company:

House of Commons

Description:

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Press conference held by representatives of the International Network on Genetically Engineered Foods (INGEF) to challenge food regulations being considered by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).~Opening statements by Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Pure Food Campaign in the United States and spokesperson for INGEF, discusses the composition and purpose of the Network and introduces colleagues from the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements and the Council of Canadians. Rifkin claims that countries will not be able to label genetically engineered foods if the United States and GATT allow such foods to be exported without proper labelling.~Rifkin gives examples of human genes placed in animals, animal genes mixes with plant genes and other combinations that allow scientists to create new food, raising many health and consumer issue.~Other speakers criticize the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the official food policy arm of GATT, for trying to lower standards in order to facilitate food production and exporting of food.~Questions follow. <62mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Press releases for this collection are available in a National Press Theatre Finding Aid.~2. Descriptions are based on tape labels, partial screening and press releases when available.~3. Recorded in the Charles Lynch news conference room (Rm. 130-S) in the House of Commons.~4. The tape label title is "Genetically Altered Foods" but the content of the tape and the press release refer to genetically engineered foods.

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Vault ISN:

260779

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V2 9506-0030

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

62:20

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

824574

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V2_9506_0030.mxf

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V2 9506-0030

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

831936

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V2_9506_0030.mp4

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V2 9506-0030

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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