The March Against Monsanto will see hundreds of thousands in 40 countries unite to challenge biotechnology corporations and protest against genetically modified foods, which despite bans in some countries due to health hazards remain legal in many others.<\/p>\n
3:00 GMT:<\/b> Watch RT’s Anastasia Churkina report on the
\nupcoming global protest.<\/p>\n
Video: 2:44 GMT:<\/b> Activists begin gathering for Sydney protest 2:14 GMT:<\/b> Nick Bernabe, one of the organizers of the \u201cThe easiest thing you can do to know what\u2019s in your food is 2:20 GMT:<\/b> Hundreds of people gathered for an event in 1:48 GMT:<\/b><\/p>\n 1:36 GMT:<\/b> On the eve of the global protest against GMO, Since the FDA has not made scientific conclusions, the opponents \u201cI believe we must rely on the FDA\u2019s science-based 1:00 GMT:<\/b> We are beginning our extensive coverage of the Video:
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\nhours before the scheduled time.<\/p>\n
\nprotest in California told RT that activists \u201cwant to spread
\nawareness and we want to start from the ground up<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nto grow your own food,\u201d<\/i> he said. \u201cWe start there. At the
\nvery top we want labeling and a ban, but I think we should work
\nfrom the ground up to have the best results.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
\nBellingen, New South Wales, Australia.
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\nthe US Senate overwhelmingly rejected a bill<\/a> that would allow states to decide if
\ngenetically modified food products should be labeled.<\/p>\n
\nof the measure argued, GMOs should not be labeled.<\/p>\n
\nexamination before we make conclusions about food ingredients
\nderived from genetically modified foods,\u201d<\/i> said Sen. Debbie
\nStabenow (D-Mich.), who chairs the Agriculture Committee.<\/p>\n
\nglobal protest<\/a> organized by the ‘March Against
\nMonsanto’ movement. An estimated 200,000 activists are expected
\nparticipate in the massive campaign spanning six continents, 40
\nnations, and at least 48 US states.<\/p>\n
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