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While proposed government regulation, previous legal action, and the threat of agricultural collapse does not seem to affect Monsanto’s daily operations, it appears protesters can and do.
Dozens of protesters disrupted Monsanto’s California office in Davis, an area close to Sacramento, through vocal activism and calls to shut down the biotech giant with deep known ties into the United States government. Braving the rain, the dozens of protesters — not thousands — were successful in shutting down the entire office for the day.
The response to the activism presented by the protesters highlights just how powerful the voices of even just a few individuals have. If even a small group of anti-Monsanto grassroots activists can pause the entire business operations of a Monsanto corporation hub for the day, imagine what thousands or millions of concerned citizens could do.
Monsanto is afraid of public outrage, which is why they are continually trying to squash labeling initiatives that would visually demonstrate to consumers just how ubiquitous their genetically modified ingredients are throughout the food supply. Many consumers now know and understand the negative effects of Monsanto’s creations, and oftentimes are consuming them unknowingly thanks to a lack of proper labeling guidelines.
"We were successful today in shutting down Monsanto,” said Steve Payan, the event organizer.
These developments have hit the news following two vital stories revealing the true nature of both Monsanto’s GMO crops and best-selling herbicide Roundup. Monsanto’s Roundup and a modified ‘biopesticide’ known as Bt were found to be killing human kidney cells by scientists, actually exhibiting direct toxicity to human biology.
In the same vein, a group of 22 expert agricultural scientists warned the EPA that Monsanto’s GMO corn was extremely ineffective despite being toted as a method of increasing crop yields and reducing pesticide usage. Beyond the ineffective nature of the crops, the scientists warned that the GMO crops are developing mutated rootworms. The ‘super’ worms actually threaten the future of corn production as a whole, and could be a wrench in the agricultural wheel of progress.
It’s time for more than just a few dozen to stand up to Monsanto. If a small group can take down their office for a day from some mild protests, a few hundred thousand can take down the entire company — permanently.
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7 comments:
Monsanto apparently has thrown old advice, "Don't s**t where you eat" out the window and decided to poison American farms and groundwater wholesale. So it isn't anything personal to India when Monsanto makes a buck off a dying farmer.
Monsanto is evil, yes.. But they're not SCARED of public outrage, because the public is busy sitting on their asses chomping down GMO's as we speak. What they ARE afraid of is a decline in sales among products using their ingredients, hence the reason for a push in deceptive labeling. Monsanto cannot and will not be shut down, ever. That is realistic. Accept the fact, avoid their shit and spread the word.
Why is Monsanto 'afraid' of people not buying their GMOs? This is a planned implosion/destruction of the natural ecosystem (and economy). They know that pollen/DNA cannot be contained. Once the entire ecosystem has collapsed (honeybees, superweeds, superbugs, pollution) - then noone will be able to eat unless they can afford premium, patented terminator seeds with royalties courtesy of Monsanto. Everyone else? Well, they'll just starve, since S510 (and now Obama's preparedness Act) made sure it's illegal to grow your own food.
Good luck starving - Monsanto has already made a mint in the third world AND in America, it's okay if millions (billions) die off with the purchase of a corrupt militarized government. Hey, it's all for the Earth, right?
Monsanto is a purveyor of death and destruction and should be dealt with accordingly by the authorities. However, the authorities are also purveyors of death and destruction so, apart from direct intervention by we the people, they will continue to provide protection for the Monsanto death squad.
THIS IS JUST THE START....WHERE WERE THE REST OF YOU????WE NEEDED MORE PEOPLE THERE..
@Anonymous said...
Why is Monsanto 'afraid' of people not buying their GMOs? This is a planned implosion/destruction of the natural ecosystem (and economy)
MATE..YOU ARE RIGHT ON THE BALL.
This is exactly what they are pushing for...
A thought that keeps running thru my head, they make veggies and fruits toxic to us, the things that were made for us to thrive, they are f##king up our whole human race, and down the ecosystem. Then years go by, and if not very careful, we see the effect of the poisons, and not enough nutrients, and pay thru the roof with medical bills. Its as big of a hustle as the drug trade. Read Kevin Trudeau. aaand Monsanto would be hard to stop, are best bet is spread the word, dont buy it, and slow them down.
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