Margaret

Yes, am on twitter… following you as (Oldefarm) but also have a personal one that I don’t use very much @margaretofarrel.

Stumbled across your blog yesterday and loved it! So glad to hear you’ve overcome your pork belly phobia!

Looking forward to lots of conversations!

Margaret

I look forward to seeing what you are up to in the months ahead. Are you on Twitter? A great foodie community there which I enjoy.;))

I am writing an extended essay for Human Geography at NUIG, it attempts to examine attitudes and perceptions regarding the treatment of the GM debate by government, vested interest groups, media and the ‘on’ or ‘off’ the agenda treatment of scientific analysis here in Ireland. I found your comments regarding the obvious absence of any pro-GM representation interesting and the anonymity of speakers, and the turn out for the talk (many turned away)

I would like to use your report in my submission as an example of the type of lack of information, unwillingness to engage in open debate, fear among politicians in declaring opposition, the ‘technocratisation’ of the debate (attempts to overule public concern with ‘scientific evidence’ and experts etc) or attempts to treat the GM debate as a ‘non-agenda’ item (If we dont talk about it, no-one will be any the wiser) and the obvious concern among ordinary people about the issue which is not being addressed by our state agencies or local government.

Would you allow me to use you report on the GM debate held at the Galway Food Festival?, please get in touch and I can clarify anything you might want to know

p.barrett1@nuigalway.ie.

Thank you,

Proinsias.

Margaret