Activist Post
Occupy Wall Street Maui, GMO-Free Maui and the March On Maui group joined together Thursday to gather in front of Monsanto’s facility and GMO corn fields in protest of Monsanto Corporation using their islands as their own personal experimental laboratory.
According to the group's Facebook call to action; "Monsanto is one of the most insidious examples of the 1%, the ruling global elite. They have polluted our soil and groundwater with Roundup and other pesticides, polluted our air with open field testing of their GMO corn crops, and polluted our government and education system with massive campaign contributions and funding of our schools and universities."
The group brought signs, drums, music and good vibes as they gathered together in solidarity with people all over the world who have been negatively affected by Monsanto and their products. They came together to send a resounding message to Monsanto that Monsanto is not welcome on their island.
The group stated, "We the people demand clean food, clean water, clean air, and a government untainted by corporate lobbyists and influence. We demand immediate labeling of all GMO products and a moratorium on open-air testing across all the islands!"
This protest is particularly important because according to Monsanto's "Did You Know..." newsletter, Monsanto investment continues in their Maui farms. In April, a purchase and sale agreement was signed by Monsanto with A&B for existing Mokulele farms plus an additional 90 acres.
The purchase of Mokulele is the second land purchase on Maui (the Piilani farm was purchased in 2010). Once the purchase of the Mokulele farm is complete, irrigation infrastructure, fencing and windbreaks will be installed over the next couple of years to bring it into production. In addition to the Mokulele purchase, a $3.5 million capital project will be executed on the Piilani farm to bring the top portion of the farm into production.
The development will also include new irrigation infrastructure, upgrading existing fields by removing rock and improving the soil structure. A conservation plan is also to be installed to improve water flow and decrease erosion on the property.
This is not the first protest this year against Monsanto by activist on Maui and the groups vowed it will not be the last. Other activist on Oahu and the Big Island expressed solidarity on Face Book and vowed to organize protest against Monsanto on their islands.
You can support this information by voting on Reddit HERE.
BE THE CHANGE! PLEASE SHARE THIS USING THE TOOLS BELOW
5 comments:
We need to shut down Monsanto. Period.
There was a group of GMO protesters last year that wiped out several (GMO) papaya fields in protest. That seemed very effective. You can not find justice in our injustice system.
We must not resort to violence...we must elect trusted servants who will carry out the common law of the Creator. Correct science says that GMOs are destroying our plant and our Hawaii Islands. Enough Monsanto...you must go!
Up to 85% of the corn grown in the US is gentically-modified and up to 90% of soybeans are GM. This is due in large part to Monsanto.
Cows are fed gentically-modified corn in America. That's why people should buy grass-fed beef whenver they can. Monsanto is right up there with Wal-mart on the list of evil companies. It may be #1 on the list.
When imprisoned dairy cows are given a choice between GMO food and natural food they will avoid the GMO fodder and eat the other choice fed them.
In India entire herds of sheep and cattle are dying after eating the stubble fields after the crops are harvested from Monsantos GMO cotton plants & the farmers are committing suicide because of the type of crops Monsanto seeds produce.
Post a Comment