There will be yet another march against biotech giant Monsanto tomorrow. This time in George, a peaceful protest is planned against a two-year field trial release of multi-stacked poison GMO maize by Dow AgroSciences LLC, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company based in the heart of the Garden Route. Details: Friday, June 21, 2013 at 11:00am MEET AT AGRI - 68 YORK … [Read more...]
Calls for the ‘Monsantrocity’ to end
Ordinarily GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organisms, but on Saturday 25 March 2013, it stood for Get Monsanto Out! The excitement started early on Saturday morning, with Australia getting the international ball rolling with the first protests, followed soon after by South Africa. As the day progressed, country after country submitted their pictures and updates on the … [Read more...]
Time to occupy our food supply
The worldwide March Against Monsanto this past Saturday was no mere political demonstration. Rather, it was a worldwide mobilization against corporate greed, the assault on our health and environment, and the oppression of small farmers. Cape Town saw a great crowd in the streets on May 25, 2013 as the people marched against Monsanto, the pesticide giant and producer of … [Read more...]
Monsanto protests scheduled in 36 countries
An international protest planned for this weekend against biotechnology company Monsanto is slated to span six continents and include demonstrations in dozens of countries around the globe. Amid growing concerns over St. Louis, Missouri-based Monsanto and the impact the company is having on agriculture, activists have planned rallies for later this month in 36 … [Read more...]
