Published time: May 25, 2013 19:56
Edited time: May 25, 2013 22:36
Protesters across the US are joining the worldwide rally against biotech giant Monsanto and genetically engineered crops. The mass protest comes shortly after the Senate turned down a bill that would allow states to require the labeling of GM foods.
Organizers of the major rally that swept through dozens of nations around the globe on
Saturday, urge a repeal of the so-called Monsanto Protection Act, and call for a boycott of
Monsanto products.
Participants in the March Against Monsanto were also demanding
the right to know what they’re paying for and what their children
eat. The protesters called for labeling of GM foods, which they say
could pose a danger to human health, and demand further scientific
research of such products.
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RT covers the protest which is getting a mainstream media
blackout, with RT’s Anastasia Churkina – who as at the heart of the
protest march in New York City — one of dozens of American cities
that are staging protests against Monsanto.
“According to our estimates there are over 2,000
here,” she said. “All these people have gathered here today
to speak out against this giant biotech corporation that for years
has been accused of manipulating and corrupting farmers throughout
the world and monopolizing the agriculture
industry.”
In Washington DC, a crowd of marchers gathered in front of the
White House waving banners and posters.
Meanwhile, the US-based seed giant maintains that its seeds
improve agriculture since it helps farmers to produce more from
their land while saving resources such as water and energy. At the
same time, Monsanto said on Saturday, they respect people’s rights
to express their opinion on the matter, AP reported.
Initially a small movement, the March Against Monsanto campaign
turned into a global event with an hundreds of thousands of
participants in over 40 countries thanks to the efforts of
activists and social networking services.
Over 500 people marched through downtown Anchorage, Alaska,
bearing signs with slogans like “I’m not a scientific experiment”
and “Demand GMO Labels.”
Hundreds flooded the streets of Florida calling on the US
government to stop lobbying for biotechnology giants.
The People are speaking. Are you listening? #Miami #MarchAgainstMonsanto
twitter.com/OccupyMIA/stat…– Occupy Miami (@OccupyMIA) May 25,
2013
Thousands protested near the Sacramento State Capitol in
California. The event featured magnificent traditional Aztec
dances.
Meanwhile several hundred of activists gathered in Dallas
chanting “No more lies! No more greed! We don’t want your toxic
seed!”
This article originally appeared on: RT