by HOMEf | Aug 25, 2017 | Hunger Politics, Press Release
Press Statement: 23 August 2017 The plans to take total control of Nigeria’s food system is moving rapidly on the genetically engineered organisms (GMO) highway. The list of GMOs being pushed in Nigeria includes beans, maize and cotton. Recently the International...
by HOMEf | Jul 10, 2017 | Hunger Politics
The Association of Catholic Medical Precatitioners of Nigeria urged Nigeria to observe the Precautionary Principle at a scientific conference it held July 6-8, 2017 in Port Harcourt. The theme of the conference was: “Genetically-Modified Organisms: How Harmful,...
by HOMEf | Jun 18, 2017 | Hunger Politics
The Superhighway project has been controversial from the day it was first announced publicly for many reasons. First, it was routed without regard to the negative impacts it would have on the Cross River National Park (CRNP) and a number of community forests in its...
by HOMEf | Jun 9, 2017 | Hunger Politics
Hundreds of Nigerians marched against the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the country on June 7, 2017. The march was coordinated by Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre...
by HOMEf | May 11, 2017 | Hunger Politics
The need for public consultation and participation in the approval processes of applications that directly affect the people’s health and well-being cannot be over stressed. Many issues surround the matter of our food and agricultural modern biotechnology that require...
by HOMEf | May 3, 2017 | Hunger Politics
Should science not be to the advantage of society? Does science always serve the public interest? Nnimmo Bassey, director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) posed these questions in his opening words at the media training organized in Abuja recently. The...
