In a joint statement 81 Members of the World Future Council and Recipients of the Right Livelihood Award have condemned the selection of GMO scientists and company executives (from Monsanto and Syngenta) as winners of The World Food Prize 2013. See their statement below. Here Frances Moore Lappé and Vandana Shiva voice their outrage:

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Navdanya means “nine seeds” (symbolizing protection of biological and cultural diversity) and also the “new gift” (for seed as commons, based on the right to save and share seeds In today’s context of biological and ecological destruction, seed savers are the true givers of seed. This gift or “dana” of Navadhanyas (nine seeds) is the ultimate gift – it is a gift of life, of heritage and continuity. Conserving seed is conserving biodiversity, conserving knowledge of the seed and its utilization, conserving culture, conserving sustainability.

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