MEDIA ALERT
MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO TO LAUNCH WORLDWIDE PROTESTS ON MAY 23
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WORLDWIDE – On May 23, 2015, hundreds of thousands of concerned
individuals will gather across 38 countries and 428 cities to join in
peaceful protest against the Monsanto Company as a part of the March
Against Monsanto grassroots campaign. This movement seeks to raise
awareness to the dangers surrounding Monsanto’s genetically modified
seeds and cancer-linked herbicide Roundup.
The campaign comes as the demand for GMO labeling and non-GMO food
alternatives continues its exponential climb, with states like Vermont
enacting mandatory GM labeling legislation that will require food
corporations to let consumers know if their products contain GM
ingredients.
In polls conducted by the New York Times, Washington Post, Consumer
Reports, and many others, over 90% of respondents were in support of
national GMO labeling – an initiative that has been defeated time and
time again at the state level thanks to heavy spending by
Monsanto-backed lobbying groups.
Highlighting the concern over Monsanto’s creations is the latest
report from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for
Research group, which listed Monsanto’s best-selling herbicide Roundup
as a ‘probable carcinogen’. This finding has drawn many researchers and
health experts to stand behind the goals of March Against Monsanto.
