March Against Monsanto in over 50 countries

On 24 May 2014, millions of activists from around the world will once again “March Against Monsanto”, calling for the permanent boycott of GMOs and other harmful agro-chemicals. Currently, marches will occur on six continents, in 52 countries, with events in over 400 cities. In the USA, solidarity marches are slated to occur in 47 states. A comprehensive list of marches can be accessed at the website.

Tami Monroe Canal, founder of March Against Monsanto (MAM), was inspired to start the movement to protect her two daughters. “Monsanto’s predatory business and corporate agricultural practices threatens their generation’s health, fertility and longevity. MAM supports a sustainable food production system. We must act now to stop GMOs and harmful pesticides.”

Roberta Gogos, organizer for Athens, Greece, addressed the importance of the marches in austerity-impacted Europe. Monsanto is working very hard to overturn EU regulation on obligatory labeling where enforcement is already lax, she explains. Greece is in a precarious position right now, and Greece's farmers are positioned to follow the same perilous fate as farmers in countries such as Colombia and Mexico, she adds. Josh Castro, organizer for Quito, Ecuador’s march, states Monsanto's harmful practices are causing soil infertility, mono-cropping, loss of biodiversity, habitat destruction, and contributing to beehive collapse.

An Open Letter from World Scientists to All Governments Concerning Genetically Modified Organisms, signed by 828 scientists from 84 countries, detailed concern regarding GMOs coupled with a call for immediate five year suspension of GMO crops in order to conduct a comprehensive public enquiry of agriculture and food security for all. More information is available from www.march-against-monsanto.com and on Facebook