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A Brinjal Food Festival? What's that all about?

Brinjal, baingan, vankaya. The king of vegetables which comes with its own crown!
A favorite of Telugu people, a feature in all weddings and feasts...

Latest news:  "Brinjal Food Fest to Protect Native Varieties," The Hindu, 3 March 2009:

"AID Director Kirankumar Vissa said the festival will also be a platform to take up a signature campaign against introduction of GM foods without long term bio-safety studies and submit it to the Prime Minister."

" Savour brinjals, but not the GM variety ," The Hindu, 9 March, 2009 

Can you imagine...
25 delicious dishes next to each other, all made of brinjal?
50 varieties of brinjal on display, with their own shapes, sizes and colors?
A brinjal cooking competition hosted by TV-9 with celebrity judges?

Did you know...
That our dear brinjal is seriously endangered by Genetically Modified crops like Bt Brinjal?
That Bt Brinjal would look just like any other brinjal, but could have serious health effects?

If all this makes you curious, then don't miss this.
All of us are consumers of food. Let us be aware consumers, before it is too late!

What?  Unique first-ever Brinjal Food Festival!
Where? Shilparamam Crafts Village ,  Hyderabad
When?  March 8th Sunday, 11am - 8pm

Here's more:

  - Watch Mahesh Bhatt's film "Poison on the Platter"
  - Enjoy Quiz, Skit, and other programs
  - Know how to protect your health (and the brinjal's) by joining the campaign against GM foods
  - Meet Farmers who grow brinjal without using any pesticides
  - Join consumer group where you can buy pesticide-free, GM-free food
  - Free entry for women to Shilparamam on International Women's Day

If you want to join as a Volunteer or Participating Organization, please contact us.

Organized by:
Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA)
Association for India's Development (AID)-Hyderabad
Chetana Organic

Contacts:
Ramoo:  9000699702, gvramanjaneyulu@gmail.com
Kiran:    9701705743, kiranvissa@gmail.com
Suresh: 9703654585, deepalasuresh@yahoo.co.in