A HUGE thanks and so much respect to Alice Thomson Vanessa Black Jenny Slack Delwyn Pillay Chasse Lapin Blanc (any anyone I may have forgotten!) & all the activists that make up the March Against Monsanto NO GMO South Africa Earthlife Africa Green Squad Alliance Citi-Zen Gardens teams - just to name a few of the warriors volunteering their time and energy for the greater good - its people like you that inspire people like us to Be The Change... Thank you :) Via Earthlife Africa Ethekwini MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO DURBAN: Join us as we take to the streets. Bring your friends, your families, both young and old. Our mission: To create awareness amongst the public of the many dangers and lies about Genetically Modified Foods. Bring your Drums, instruments, shakers, pots, pans - your VOICE - lets make SOME NOISE!!!! 9:30 till 10am- Gather at Botha Gardens (between Berea and Smith street) 10:15am - We will march along West street. During the march we will pass several large food outlets and the US Embassy (The U.S pushes GM Crop across Africa via US agricultural aid). 12:00 - PICKET at City Hall. 12:30- Social gathering at Gugu Dlamini Park, followed by Be The Change at Cool Runnings Durban Fot more info, go to: MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO DURBAN EVENT: https://facebook/events/500208653403762/permalink/522973974460563/ -------------------------------------------- Press Release: PROTESTORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO: On Oct. 12, millions of activists from around the world will once again March Against Monsanto, calling for the permanent boycott of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and other harmful agro-chemicals. Currently, marches will occur on six continents, in 52 countries,with events in over 400 cities. In the US, solidarity marches are stated to occur in 47 states. A comprehensive list of marches can be accessed at: march-against-monsanto 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.” GMOs are not adequately monitored to ensure public safety. Long term, independent, peer reviewed studies were not conducted before GMOs were introduced for human or animal consumption. In the USA, the revolving door between Monsanto employees, government positions, and regulatory authorities has led to key Monsanto figures occupying positions of power at the FDA and EPA. Monsanto has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to obstruct all labeling attempts; they also suppress any research containing results not in their favor. The scientifically established health risks include, but are not limited to: organ damage, sterility, infant mortality, birth defects, auto-immune conditions, allergies and increased cancer risks. GMOs have been partially banned by Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Madeira, New Zealand, Peru, South America, Russia, France, Switzerland and Costa Rico, and are currently labelled in 62 countries. Despite this, factory farm animals throughout the world are still fed GMOs. 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. Greece is in a precarious position right now, and Greeces farmers are positioned to follow the same perilous fate as farmers in countries such as Colombia and Mexico.” Josh Castro, organizer for Quito, Ecuador’s march observes, “Ecuador is such a beautiful place, with the richest biodiversity in the world. We will not allow this Garden of Eden to be compromised by the destructive practices of multinational corporations like Monsanto. Biotechnology is not the solution to world hunger. Agroecology is. Monsantos harmful practices are causing soil infertility, mono-cropping, loss of biodiversity, habitat destruction, and contributing to beehive collapse. GMO crops cross pollinate with traditional crops, risking peasant farmers livelihood. In India, more than 250,000 farmers have committed suicide after Monsantos Bt cotton seeds did not perform as promised. Farmers, left in desperate poverty, are opting to free their families of debt by drinking Monsanto pesticide, thereby ending their lives. Many farmers in other countries are also stripped of their livelihood as a result of false promises, seed patenting and meticulous legal action on the part of Monsanto and other big-ag interests. In many parts of Africa, farmers and their communities are left to choose between starving or eating GMOs. An “Open Letter from World Scientists to All Governments Concerning Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs),” has been signed by 828 scientists from 84 countries and details concerns regarding GMOs. It calls for an immediate 5 year suspension of GMO crops in order to conduct “a comprehensive public enquiry of agriculture and food security for all.” See: i-sis.org.uk/list.php SUPPORTING LINKS: ● The World according to Monsanto (full length movie): bit.ly/R9lY0k ● Total Disinformation Awareness: Monsanto Suppresses Research On GMO Crops: bit.ly/1351Fal ● Anniversary of a Whistleblowing Hero: huff.to/9NJ0lp ● GMO Scandal: The Long Term Effects of Genetically Modified Food on Humans: bit.ly/11RB8wL ● Data Pool of MAM: on.fb.me/17bX7QP ● Global Events: march-against-monsanto/p/blog-page.html ● March Against Monsanto Facebook page: https://facebook/MarchAgainstMonstanto ● Press Release: march-against-monsanto/p/press-release.html#sthash.6FaLMO7z.dpuf
Posted on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:07:12 +0000
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