Institute for Responsible Technology
California – Speaking out for Healthier Food Tour
“The Truth About GMOs” Tour Calendar
September & October Schedule
SEPTEMBER
Thurs. Sept 27 Berkeley, CA
7:30pm
The Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar Street, Berkeley, $10 donation
Genetically Engineered Foods on America’s Grocery Shelves Illegally – A Case for Labeling GE Food with Steve Druker
The Medical Perspective: Why Physicians are Telling Patients to Avoid GMOs with Dr. Myrto Ashe.
Sun Sept 30 Malibu, CA
Genetic Roulette Film Screening and Q & A with Jeffrey Smith.
Location: Olander, home of Carla and Leigh McClusky.
7:00pm Viewing of the Hieroglyph of the Human Soul
7:30pm Film followed by Q & A.
RSVP as space is limited, Donation $20. carlamccloskey@aol.com or call 310 457 5398.
OCTOBER
Tues Oct 2 Orange County, CA
Genetic Roulette Film Screening and Q & A with Jeffrey Smith.
6:30pm Book-signing with Jeffrey Smith
7:00pm Film and Q & A
The Living Temple Store, 15061 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, CA 92647.
Donation $10, More info: 714 891-5117, http://www.thelivingtemple.com
Tues Oct 2 Berkeley, CA
Michelle Perro, MD Presentation and Q & A
Film Screening of Scientists Under Attack
7:00pm – 9:00pm, Free.
Ecology Center, Berkeley, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way. http://www.ecologycenter.org
Wed Oct 3 Orange County, CA
Genetic Roulette Film Screening and Q & A with Jeffrey Smith.
6:30 – 8:30pm Mother’s Market, Costa Mesa store, Donations requested.
1890 Newport Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 92627, Reservations please. (800) 595-6667
Thurs Oct 4 Venice, CA
Jeffrey Smith Presentation, Fundraiser, and Discussion on GMO Labeling at Axe (Ah-Shey) Restaurant
6pm Seating and 8pm Seating.
1009 Abbot Kinney, Venice, CA 90291
Reservations required, call (310) 664-9787 or info@axerestaurant.com
Fri Oct 5 Westlake Village, CA
Expert Panel with Dr. Don Huber, Jeffrey Smith and Mark McAfee.
Genetic Roulette Film Screening
6:15pm Free Food and Drink by local sustainable businesses
7:00pm Film, 8:30pm Expert Panel and Q & A.
$5 – $10 donation. The Center for Spiritual Living, 880 Hampshire Road, Suite W, Westlake Village, CA 91361
Event Child Care offer – info@boulderdashclimbing.com
Dr. Don Huber is Professor Emeritus of plant pathology at Purdue University.
Mark McAfee is CEO/Founder/Manager of Organic Pastures Dairy advocating nature friendly farm practices.
Sat Oct 6 Los Angeles, CA
Seeds of Doubt Conference – GMOS “The Compelling Research” Renowned experts Don Huber, PhD, Michael Antoniou, PhD, Michelle Perro, MD and Gilles-Eric Seralini, PhD. present the latest science & research behind the detrimental effects of GMOs and the impact on our health and environment.
9am – 1pm
LAX Hilton Hotel, 5711 W. Century Blvd. LA 90045.
$65.00, includes admission to the LA Conscious Life Expo. http://www.seedsofdoubtconference.com
Sun Oct 7 Los Angeles, CA
Conscious Life Expo, GMO Panel
2:30 – 4:30pm with David Murphy, Founder, Food Democracy Now, Jeffrey Smith, and Steven Druker.
12:00-1:30pm Additional Workshop with Jeffrey Smith includes Activist Training includes DVD, “Everything you Have to Know about Dangerous Genetically Modified Food.” $20
LAX Hilton Hotel, 5711 W. Century Blvd. LA 90045. http://www.consciouslifeexpo.com
Mon Oct 8 Ventura, CA
GMO Symposium with Jeffrey Smith and local speakers. Sponsored by the Holistic Health Student Association of Ventura College.
7:00 – 9:00pm
Ventura College Performing Arts Center, 4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003.
Tues Oct 9 UC Santa Barbara, CA
GMO Symposium with Jeffrey Smith and Steve Druker
5:30pm Community Fair and Refreshments
6:15pm Program with Q & A
UCSB’s Corwin Pavillion, Free to Students, Donations for Public.
Sponsored by UCSB’s University Center and AS Environmental Studies Board
Tues Oct 9 Santa Barbara, CA
The Project Fine Art Zone. 740 State Street Suite 1, Santa Barbara, CA (across from City Hall at the corner of de la Guerra Plaza) 805-895-7759.
6:30pm Non-GMO Art Reception and Refreshments
7:30pm Program includes a Film Clip of Genetic Roulette, Short Presentation by Steven Druker
8:00pm Jeffrey speaks
Thurs Oct 11 Los Angeles, CA
Eco Salon – “Learn the Truth about GMOs” The 2012 Green Lifestyle Film Festival (GLFF) – MOA EcoSalon Wellness Open
6:00 -10:00pm
Screenings of “Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives” and GLFF GreenToon, “Rawman and Green-Girl Meet Frankenfood” by Ron Gilmore, Talk by Steve Druker, JD (founder of the Alliance for Bio-Integrity and chief lawyer on the lawsuit that forced the FDA to divulge its files on GMOs). Non-GMO, organic, vegan d’oeuvres will be provided, as well as biodynamic wine tastings, “Conscious Music for Earthlings” by Rob Herring (www.therobherring.com), raw food demos, Okada Purifing Therapy (OPT, a.k.a. light therapy) sessions provided by MOA, massage therapy, reflexology, cupping, discounted organic Community-Supported Agriculture food boxes and samples from MOA’s Nature Farm, and much much more! A raffle and silent auction will also take place at the event to support the non-profit 501(c)3 efforts of the Green Lifestyle Film Festival and MOA Wellness Center.
$10 suggested donation.
The MOA, 4533 W. Centinela Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066 (next to Marina del Rey).
Sat Oct 13 Woodland Hills, CA
Healthy Lifestyle Expo, Jeffrey Smith Keynote Presentation
1:00pm – 2:15pm
Warner Center Marriott Hotel, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills, 91367. http://www.healthylifestyleexpo.com
Thurs Oct 18 Santa Monica, CA
Film Screening Genetic Roulette with Appetizers from Real Food Daily and
Q & A with David King, Founder of Seed Library of LA and Sahaja Douglass, Board Member, Co-Opportunity. Performance of Non-GMO Songs by Rob Herring.
6:15 – 8:45pm
Santa Monica Public Library Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. FREE.
Sponsored by Co-Opportunity and Real Food Daily.
Speaker Bios
Jeffrey M. Smith, International bestselling author is the leading spokesperson on the health dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
John Robbins, Author of the international bestseller Diet for a New America and Founder and Board Chair Emeritus of EarthSave International (earthsave.org).
Steven Druker, JD, Director of the Alliance for Bio-Integrity, is a public interest attorney who sued the FDA and exposed its fraudulent approval of GE foods. He is launching his book, Altered Genes, Twisted Truth.
Michelle Perro, MD, Physician at Integrative Medicine’s Institute for Health and Healing in San Francisco has a 27 year career in pediatrics and sits on the board of a California environmental group working to reduce chemical toxicity in children and families.
Don Huber, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology at Purdue University, his agricultural research the past 50 years has focused on the epidemiology and control of soil-borne plant pathogens with emphasis on microbial ecology and nutrient-disease interactions.
Michael Antoniou, PhD Dept of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Kings College School of Medicine, London, he has 28 years’ experience in the use of genetic engineering technology investigating gene organization and control.
Gilles-Eric Seralini, PhD., Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Caen, France, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Professor Seralini was one of the very first to demand a European commercial moratorium on agricultural GMOs for further research and just released the new study on long-term effects of GMOs on laboratory animals.
If you can help in any way, volunteers are needed to promote the tour, help hand out brochures at events, and much more! Please contact us: nongmoevents@gmail.com
Information on more events Oct 14 – November 2 in Northern and Southern California coming soon.
Thank you,
Institute for Responsible Technology Food Policy Fund
The GMO Reader 