Food Security Network

Food Security Network claims to be, "an independent, non-profit coalition of people throughout the world dedicated to participating in an open, informed and impactful dialogue addressing solutions to global food security concerns through sustainable agricultural practices." [1].

A simple examination of the organizations web site, www.foodsecurity.net, reveals a definite pro-biotechnology bias, including criticisms of organic farming and organizations critical of biotechnology.

A basic whois search on the domain foodsecurity.net provides the following (search executed on December, 2004):

Registrant:
OSBOURNE, VIN (FOODSECURITY3-DOM)
  511 6th Ave., No. 19
  NEW YORK, NY 10011
  US

  Domain Name: FOODSECURITY.NET

  Administrative Contact:
     Forrer, Graydon  (GFU95)          grady@FOODSECURITY.NET
     Foodsecurity.net, Inc
     750 17TH ST NW STE 1100
     WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4607
     US
     202 778 2340

  Technical Contact:
     Speakeasy Network  (HS1672-ORG)           hostmast@SPEAKEASY.NET
     Speakeasy Network
     2222 - 2nd Ave Suite 222
     Seattle, WA 98121
     US
     +1 206 728 9770 fax: - +1 206 728 1500

The Administrative Contact provides a clue at the true agenda of Food Security Network. The site GMWatch.org provides a brief bio of Graydon Forrer: Forrer is former director of executive communications at Monsanto.

Contact Information

Food Security.net
750 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.foodsecurity.net/

External links

• Profile of Graydon Forrer, GMWatch.org.
• Profile of FoodSecurity.net, LobbyWatch.org.
• Jonathan Mathews, "Manufacturing the Poor," CounterCurrents.org.