GMO-free europe

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National:
Regions: Nine counties have declared themselves GMO free.
Municipalities: Five towns or cities have declared themselves GMO-free.
Private initiatives: 1000 GMO-free zones were declared by farmers, food producers, hotels, restaurants, markets, pubs, retailers and homes North and South of the border on Earth Day 2005.

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GMO-free counties and municipalities

The representatives of the following counties, cities and towns have declared themselves as GMO-free zones.

Counties:

• Cavan
• Clare
• Fermanagh
• Kerry
• Kildare
• Meath
• Monaghan
• Roscommon
• Westmeath

Cities and Towns:

• Clonakilty
• Derry
• Mourne
• Navan
• Newry

Earth Day 2005

1000 GMO-Free Zones were declared throughout the island of Ireland on 22nd April - Earth Day 2005 - by farmers, food producers, hotels, restaurants, markets, pubs, retailers, and homes North and South of the border. These sites require legal protection from contamination by genetically modified (GM) seeds, crops, trees, insects, crustaceans, fish and livestock. Hundreds of participants have placed GMO-FREE ZONE signs outside their place of business.

The campaign is co-ordinated by the GM-free Ireland Network (GMFI), which has both the largest number and broadest diversity of stakeholders of any Non Governmental Organisation on the island of Ireland. Its members include individuals and over 113 organisations representing more than 990,000 farmers, cattle exporters, foresters, food producers, food distributors and exporters, leading chefs and restaurants, NGOs, professional associations, doctors, economists, lawyers, journalists, students, and consumers.

Contact

GM-free Ireland Network
Michael O'Callaghan (Co-ordinator)
phone: +353-404 43885
email: mail@gmfreeireland.org
website: www.gmfreeireland.org