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10/02/07 - Percy and Louise Schmeiser Win Right Livelihood Award

http://www.rightlivelihood.org/2007_10_02.html

The 2007 Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the "Alternative Nobel Prizes," is being shared between four recipients, including Canadian farmers Percy and Louise Schmeiser. According to the press release, the Schmeisers "have given the world a wake-up call about the dangers to farmers and biodiversity everywhere from the growing dominance and market aggression of companies engaged in the genetic engineering of crops. The Jury honours the Schmeisers for their courage in defending biodiversity and farmers' rights, and challenging the environmental and moral perversity of current interpretations of patent laws."

The Right Livelihood Award Foundation is a Swedish charitable foundation that has so far presented Awards to 123 Recipients from 56 countries. The Awards were founded in 1980 "to honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today".