In this edition of Wake Up Calls, the Web-TV Show bringing attention to Canadians about controversial issues that are not covered in the corporate media, genetically modified food is examined. At the Vancouver Public Library, on July 4th, 2008, a speaking tour presented by The Society For a G.E. Free BC featured 4 speakers on genetically modified food, one of whom was Percy Schmeiser. Percy Schmeiser is the Saskatchewan farmer who fought a legal battle with Monsanto in regards to genetically modiefied Canola seeds that had blown onto his fields and he was sued by the multinational corporation. His story and a great deal of information unknown to the general public about genetically modified food is shared here. The event was sponsored by Greenpeace, Mountain Equipment Co-Op and Common Ground magazine. Conscious Planet sponsored this episode of Wake Up Calls being produced. Ian Dakers is the host of Wake-Up Calls. The purpose of Wake-UP Calls is to transform people who care into people who dare. The assumption that a great deal of the issues confronting Canadians today are not reported by the normal media and an alternative source of information is required which the internet provides. Wake-Up Calls is a web-tv show looking to fill the gaps in information about these issues. Aaron Stevens, founder of Nature's Path, introduces Percy Schmeiser who gives a riveting speech on what is happening in the genetically modified food world. At the end of the video, Phil Vernon sings his tribute to Percy Schmeiser.
