Welcome to Amberwaves, the network of concerned friends, families, farms, and communities devoted to preserving natural and organic rice, wheat, and other essential foods from the hazards of genetic engineering [GE]. From “sea to shining sea,” moms, dads, kids, teens, grandparents, friends, and neighbors are awakening to the need to protect whole grains—the traditional Staff of Life—and the intricate web of plant, animal, bird, and insect life that sustains the planet.



GE rice was introduced in the U.S. for the first time, in 2001, and represents an unprecedented threat to human health and the environment. Now, our Wheat Supply is under attack and the "World`s Bread Basket" may soon be irreversibly contaminated. America’s destiny is intertwined with preserving spacious skies, amber waves of grain, and other expressions of natural beauty. In Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe, Amberwaves International is working to safeguard staple food on the planet.



Over the last few months, several thousand people have signed our Save Organic Rice Petition which will be presented to policy makers, agricultural organizations, the food industry, environmental agencies, the United Nations, and other bodies. We have also begun publishing and brought out our first book, Saving Organic Rice, featuring articles by Dr. Vandana Shiva, Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, Amory and Hunter Lovins, Paul Hawken, and other prominent scientists and environmentalists. We also published the first issue of the quarterly Amberwaves Journal featuring articles by Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich, sponsor of the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act in Congress, and other authors and educators. In the summer of 2001, we sponsored the first Amberfest Concert on July 4.



There is currently no paid staff, and all work has been on a volunteer basis. In the future, Amberwaves hopes to open offices in northern California and other regions and have a modestly paid staff to put the organization on a more professional basis and relieve the board members who are currently handling most of the day to day operation. Planetary Health plans a wide variety of macrobiotic educational and publishing activities in the future and invites your active participation and support.