March against Monsanto: World rallies in protest
The third annual ‘March against Monsanto’ protest is taking place in cities around the world. Activists are highlighting the monopoly the GMO giant has in controlling food supply. Protesters say Monsanto controls 90 percent of the seed market in the US.
24 May 2015
03:33 GMTCheck out RT’s wrap-up story on global protests against Monsanto and GMO products:
World stands up against Monsanto: Over 400 cities protest GMOs
- 00:40 GMT
Toronto's March Against Monsanto was a success !!! #MarchAgainstMosanto#MAMpic.twitter.com/oEemRsh0Zz
— polarsets (@TorontoFiction) May 24, 2015 23 May 2015
23:57 GMTProtesters in London, Ontario, Canada want “Real food” – and want it “now!” Ontario beekeepers also symbolically dumped a coffin full of dead honey bees during their protest, which they had gathered from farms across the province, CBC News reported.
#MarchAgainstMonsanto March In #LdnOnt#Ontario May 23rd 2015 #onpoli#MAM2015#Canada#NoGMO#stopMonsantohttp://t.co/PC1SKLL1Y5
— Occupy WSIB (@occupywsib) May 23, 2015
- 23:16 GMT
Activists demand ‘GMO-free’ Hawaii at a protest against the agriculture giants.
Happening now! #MarchAgainstMosanto#GMOFreeOahuhttps://t.co/xtRcCd9WnPpic.twitter.com/zy0wOdcs2k
— BabesAgainstBiotech (@BabesAgainstGMO) May 23, 2015
- 23:13 GMT
Love this peacefully protesting #dog#gmo#MarchAgainstMosantopic.twitter.com/UEY0aZEQW9
— D (@Synthpopper) May 23, 2015 - 23:01 GMT
Chicago protesters have marched against Monsanto and GMO food, blocking off traffic in several streets.
#MarchAgainstMosanto Chicago rallies for #foodjusticepic.twitter.com/cipBRZujyg
— danette sokacich (@danettesokacich) May 23, 2015Buy local, organic, free trade, non GMO, sustainable. March against Monsanto Chicago #hellnoGMO#Organic@URBANROOTSpic.twitter.com/pdOqMjErvr
— Ryan Kucinski (@RyanKucinski) May 23, 2015March against Monsanto tying up traffic in Chicago Loop. #noGMO#NoFastTrack@ABC7Chicago@abcWNNpic.twitter.com/bQPtiwyUZm
— Debra Hopkins (@ladydashby) May 23, 2015 - 22:26 GMT
Meanwhile, in San Francisco...
#MarchAgainstMosanto SF arrives at the world famous crab sign here at fisherman's wharf pic.twitter.com/rK3DaNXSnU
— #pUNkIsAStateOfMind (@punkboyinsf) May 23, 2015
In San Francisco, protesters against #Monsantopic.twitter.com/7mqCIJRu83
— Shawn Freeman (@smf_chi) May 23, 2015
- 22:12 GMT
The Los Angeles Police Department attempted to block Hollywood Boulevard as a crowd of anti-Monsanto protesters marched through East Hollywood. Activists posted surreal clips of LAPD cars seemingly joining the march, with their sirens running, to escort the protesters. The march has since headed to a park.
VID: March on Monsanto in Los Angeles taking Hollywood Blvd #mampic.twitter.com/R2d5CuMMiD
— Nancy Mancias (@nancymancias) May 23, 2015
LAPD have joined the March on Monsanto in East Hollywood pic.twitter.com/8jpvnVN9QM
— Nancy Mancias (@nancymancias) May 23, 2015
- 22:02 GMT
California.
Now that's the spirit. #GMOLabeling#MarchAgainstMosantopic.twitter.com/c1yFG0PmDt
— Christie Mayer (@IDzine01) May 23, 2015 - 21:44 GMT
Hundreds of protesters have marched on the White House and Monsanto’s Washington headquarters as part of the anti-GMO action. Watch Ruptly’s video of the protest.
