South Africans rise in the thousands against US Agro-chem giant Monsanto
by Katherine Frisk
On the 25th of May 2013, the first World Wide March Against Monsanto took place.
It was started by Tami Canal out of sheer frustration and desperation due to the failure of a California ballot to get food products labelled that are made from genetically modified seeds sprayed with a highly toxic and poisonous herbicide containing glyphosate called Roundup.
On February 28th, Tami started a simple Facebook
page. This was the first time I became aware of the power of social
media and independent media.
The message of one mother in Utah, with ever-growing support from other people who were just as frustrated by the lack of responsibility shown by those who are supposed to act in the public’s best interest, spread like wildfire, not only in Utah and across the USA, but internationally. Read more…
by Katherine Frisk
On the 25th of May 2013, the first World Wide March Against Monsanto took place.
It was started by Tami Canal out of sheer frustration and desperation due to the failure of a California ballot to get food products labelled that are made from genetically modified seeds sprayed with a highly toxic and poisonous herbicide containing glyphosate called Roundup.
Founder Tami Canal, March Against Monsanto, Salt Lake City, Utah
The message of one mother in Utah, with ever-growing support from other people who were just as frustrated by the lack of responsibility shown by those who are supposed to act in the public’s best interest, spread like wildfire, not only in Utah and across the USA, but internationally. Read more…