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From: ir-heath@mail.netnames.net (by way of rachel greene)
Subject: RHIZOME_RAW: GENETICS ACTIVISTS CREATE SUPERWEED
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Cultural Terrorist Agency
PRESS RELEASE
***immediate release***
24th January 1999
GENETICS ACTIVISTS CREATE SUPERWEED
Launch of Natural Reality SuperWeed Kit 1.0
Photo-opportunity
12.00 noon Wednesday 27th January 1999
On Wednesday 27th January 1999, Michael Boorman of Natural
Reality will launch the 'Natural Reality SuperWeed Kit 1.0 - a
DIY kit capable of producing a genetically mutant superweed,
designed to attack corporate monoculture'. Heath Bunting and
Rachel Baker, founders of The Cultural Terrorist Agency [1] who
have financed SuperWeed Kit 1.0 will also speak at the launch in
the Nash Room, The Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK. The
launch starts at 12:15 noon and will be completed by 13.00.
Natural Reality SuperWeed Kit 1.0 [2], contains a mixture of
naturally occuring and genetically mutated (GM) Brassica seeds
(e.g. Oilseed Rape, Wild Radish, Yellow Mustard, Shepard's
Purse). If these seeds are allowed to germinate and cross
pollinate, a SuperWeed [3] will be created that will be resistant
to current herbicides (e.g. Monsanto's Roundup=C5), thus not only
threatening the profitability of conventional and GM Brassica
crops [4], but also of herbicide production and distribution.
This kit be will distributed throughout the UK to interested
parties along with tactical suggestions and planting instructions.
If released, SuperWeed 1.0 will not only destroy the
profitability all GM crops, but also of conventional and organic
crops. This genetic contamination will be irreversible.
Michael Boorman is one of the California Croppers who held
football match early Thanksgiving morning at the "Gill Tract"
gardens, California, USA, resulting in the destruction of a crop of
genetically-engineered corn owned by the University of
California, in protest over UC-Berkeley signing a multimillion
dollar research deal with biotech giant Novartis.[5]
Michael Boorman of Natural Reality said "Genetic hacker
technology gives us the means to oppose this unsafe, unnecessary
and unnatural technology. I hope that this SuperWeed Kit will
empower others in their actions. We are engaged in a biological
arms race with corporate monoculture."
Heath Bunting is a well known internet hacker activist
responsible for information subversion campaigns against
organisation such as Glaxo, Nike and 7-Eleven stores. He is a
founder member of irational.org collective [6].
Heath Bunting of irational.org said "Biotechnology is not only the next
battleground on which the control of life and land is fought, but also
on which life itself is redefined. It is essential that the concepts
of property and representation in this arena are seriously challenged."
Rachel Baker is a network activist with a well documented history
of actions against organisations including Sainsbury, Tesco and
American Express. She is also a member of irational.org
collective [6].
Rachel Baker of irational.org said "Millions of ordinary people
are very worried about genetically modified foods and I am one of
them....With genetically modified foods I believe we have reached
the thin edge of the wedge, we are messing with the building
blocks of life and it's scary."
Michael Boorman email: superweed@hotbot.com
Heath Bunting email: jan99@irational.org
Rachel Baker email: rachel@irational.org
Hayvend email: hayvend@backspace.org
ENDS
Editors Notes
[1] The Cultural Terrorist Agency (CTA) is a funding agency
committed to supporting contestation of property and
representation. CTA turns it's enemies best weapon, that being
investment, back onto itself.
Cultural terrorism can be defined as an offensive against
dominant systems of meaning, and their defining of reality and
nature, within the realms of propaganda and disinformation.
Website: http://www.irational.org/cta/
[2] Natural Reality SuperWeed Kit 1.0 is available from Hayvend,
ICA Bar, London, UK for the price of =A31.00
Website: http://www.backspace.org/hayvend/
SuperWeed Kit 1.0 can also be ordered free of charge by post
directly from the Natural Reality via the internet.
Website: http://pages.hotbot.com/politics/superweed/
[3] "SCIENTISTS last night confirmed the green campaigner's
worst nightmare: genetically engineered crops can lead to
superweeds which shrug off weedkiller."
Website: http://www.islandnet.com/~ncfs/maisite/ipr-ge02.htm
[4] There are currently no commercially grown GM crops in
Britain, although soya, maize and oil seed rape or products
produced from them are imported. Commercial planting of GM oil
seed rape is expected in summer/autumn 1999. Natural Reality is
calling for a total ban on the planting of GM crops.
[5] See release dated November 26, 1998 entitled Gardeners
Decontaminate Genetic Corn Crop.
Website: http://users.westnet.gr/~cgian
[6] Irational.org is an anarcho collective consisting of over
20 people internationally working mainly in the areas of
contestation of property and representation:
Website: http://www.irational.org/
Picture Editors Notes
[1] As part of the launch of the SuperWeed Kit there will be
photo-opportunity at 12.00 noon in the ICA Bar, London, with
Michael Boorman of Natural Reality and Heath Bunting and Rachel
Baker of irational.org demonstrating how to obtain SuperWeed Kit
1.0 from Hayvend. The photo-opportunity will be complete by 12.15
p.m.
[2] Freelance photographer Rob Todd will be covering the launch,
contact: +44 (0)467 420 283
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