Sunday, March 9, 2014

Hundreds rally in Santa Rosa to protest Monsanto, genetically modified food | The Press Democrat

Hundreds rally in Santa Rosa to protest Monsanto, genetically modified food | The Press Democrat: "Hundreds of people marched in downtown Santa Rosa Saturday as part of a worldwide protest against seed giant Monsanto Co. and genetically modified foods.



The multi-generational crowd wielded signs and chanted slogans as they gathered at Juilliard Park at 11 a.m. and marched to Old Courthouse Square, where they held a two-hour rally featuring several speakers. 




“There's a lot of concern with what's happening with Monsanto and our food supply,” said Karen Hudson, coordinator of the group Sonoma County Label GMOs that helped put on the Santa Rosa event.

Organizers said “March Against Monsanto” protests were held in 52 countries and 436 cities.



“March Against Monsanto” Protesters said they wanted to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it.



 The use of genetically modified organisms in food products has been a growing issue of contention in recent years, with health advocates pushing for mandatory labeling of genetically modified products even though the federal government and many scientists say the technology is safe."

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