MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Millions take to the streets world-wide to protest against Monsanto and GM
Protesters marched peacefully on Saturday in over fifty countries The United States biotech giant Monsanto says it respects people’s rights to express themselves, but that its genetically-modified seeds improve farm productivity and food quality.
The US Senate rejected a bill making it compulsory to label GM foods. Some consumers are worried about possible health risks.
Demonstrations against the company took place in over fifty countries on Saturday. Organisers say two million people took part.
“People have a right to know what they’re eating, most people do think that they have the right, but those rights will never be upheld as long as corporations can spend unlimited amounts of money to influence the outcomes of elections,” said one protesters in Kansas.
“They have no right to mess with our food, you don’t turn food into a lab experiment,” added another.
The ‘March Against Monsanto’ Movement was started in February.
There are also arguments that genetically-modified crops can harm the environment.
Monsanto argues that tests show its food is safe. The same assessment has been made by the US government and many scientists.
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Read all comments”The United States biotech giant Monsanto (who ownes the house and senate on both sides, GOP and DEMS) says it respects people’s rights to express themselves, but that its genetically-modified seeds improve farm productivity and food quality..and help the “poor”...which is bull crap.
May 27th, 2013 - 06:26 am 0More “poor” farmers are losing their land and lifes (see India) through monsanto than the fake global warming (another hype sponsored by monsanto through climate gate eugenics clown bill gates, major share holder of ..yes, Monsanto).
“The US Senate rejected a bill making it compulsory to label GM foods. Some consumers are worried about possible health risks”
The US senate rejected the bill, because Monsanto ordered them to reject the bill, because they are afraid that people WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEY EAT AND DON'T WANT TO BUY THEIR CRAP ANYMORE.
Except, the 30 year Rodale study showed organic farming outyeilded gmo conventional.
May 27th, 2013 - 06:35 pm 0Also, if it's really soil enriched, YOU get enriched too!
http://permaculturenews.org/2011/10/13/the-rodale-institutes-30-year-farming-systems-trial-report/
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