What can kids do?

Lots of things. If you are worried about GE, here's what you can do:

• Find out about others who feel the same way. There are hundreds of groups in many countries all working to wake up other people to the possible risks of GE. You can join and I've listed some on my links page.
• You can send emails or write letters to your local or national government in your country - that would really surprise them.
• Better still, call or write to supermarket managers or even the companies who make GMOs. Tell them what you think and why.
• You can pester your mum or dad to help you (and them) find out more. Get them to buy organic food (which is not allowed to contain any GMOs).
• If you have a garden or yard, try growing your own vegetables. It's fun... and then you know where your food came from. You could even keep a couple of hens for eggs (being a bird myself, I don't like to think about eating eggs but I don't suppose the hen will mind if you're kind to her). Or buy local food, perhaps from a farmer's market, your local farm or join a veg box scheme. Again, you know where the food comes from, who grows it and what it is they grow.
• Ask questions. Don't accept answers you don't think are honest. Question where the information comes from. Is it biased?
• Tell other people what's going on.
• Write to your local newspaper.
• Join your local radio phone-in or ask questions on a TV chat show (if you can).
• Talk about it to your friends or your teachers at school. Get your teachers to run some kind of project where you all help each other to find out more.
  

I've written this guide just because I love all life on Earth and I want you and your friends to wake up and help persuade your human companies and industries do things which are useful, sensible and not damaging to the rest of life. It won't be easy, but there's one thing I'm sure of:
You can do it!


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Click here to go to my links page to find out more about groups concerned about genetic engineering and who are trying to change its direction for the common good of all. I've also added some sites which think GE is a great idea. See what you think.


Good luck kids. It's your world...!

One of my friends (who lives in New Zealand) has sent me a cool slideshow. It's called "How to make a Monster". Click here to see the show.

Some people really hate this site. They tell me I'm lying and dishonest and many worse things. (And someone has even made an anti-Tiki site. Now who would take the trouble to do that?) So how do YOU know if I am telling the truth? Well you could start by a little surfing. Type 'genetic engineering' into any search engine, and see what you come up with. You'll find some sites which tell you how great GE will be and others which will say the opposite. Who is right? That's for you to decide. My guide is just that: a guide - a penguin's view. I'd just like people to slow down a little and do some thinking.

What do you think about genetic engineering and how it should be used? If you do, please write to me. As long as your message is sensible and friendly, I promise to reply. I will also put your message on my Friends page. Click to email me now! Please don't delete the subject line of your email which should read: "Genetic engineering message for Tiki".

If you found my genetic engineering guide helpful, why not tell your friend(s) about it. It's very easy. Just type your friend's email address into the box and click 'send'. There's no tricks, no junk mail, no ads. Just a simple email from you to your friend. You can add your own message if you want.

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