GMO Protesters Shut Down California Monsanto Office
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 of a voice 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.
Hey mike, how much do you know about Monsanto? Doesn't sound like you understand exactly the negative effects their products have. Replacing one evil with another evil isn't a good idea. Maybe plants you eat aren't supposed to be drenched in poison.
for centuries, man grew food, cultivated, herded and was healthier, w/o all that chemicalcrap–now? increased memory issues, increased kidney failure, GI issues…..hmm???connection?
when people hearded cattle we all lived in tents get real. I ll give you a choice a cup of chemical isnecticide (a nerve poison similar to seren gas) and a cup of GM corn grain with Bt in it (bt is also used in organic farming – now what would you chose? Good luck if you don't chose the Bt corn – that is the choice that most farmers have Bt crops are far better than the only real alternative
I know a lot of Monsanto employees and I can tell you not one would work for them if they thought their products were harmful
Mike Why would you want to eat artificially enhanced veggies drenched in weed killer. Yuck!
And oh yeah those farmers pay, they know they'll be locked up in penitentiaries if they don't, especially after Monsanto has illegally infiltrated their fields with their copyrighted biocrop.
You should get out more Mike, the real world is waiting for you.
Farmers don't get sued if they accidently get the seed in their field this is why a federal court judge threw out the suit brought by organic farmers. There is no history of Monsanto doing this. Also there are close to 200 corn seed companies in the US farmers have a choice. If they want low yielding crap seed they go to those that provide that seed. also dupont sells the same amount of gm seed as Monsanto but you don't complain about them. Alos Syngenta sells the same seed and ven makes more money from chemical insecticides and long lived EU banned atrazine – you are the one who needs to get out
Just as some people are allergic to peanuts, I am allergic to the Bt-toxin. The combination of Bt-toxin and glyphosate in the foods I was eating almost killed me until I found out what they were doing to me. I went non-GMO and in 4 months I saw my doctor who saw my lab reports and said that I no longer needed all the meds I was taking. I had regained my health. I told my dad and he recovered. But it was too late to save my oldest son who died. He was eating fast-food between his two jobs and most fast food is loaded with GMOs. All the doctors he saw had no idea what was killing him.
great recovery/success story!
I don't believe you – if you truely were allergic to gm foods (i am not sure how you would know)then you should sue. Corn and soy Gm crops are not more allergnic due to GM but corn and soy do have allergens in them and those allergens are not higher. Again I don't believe your story. what did you eliminate and what makes you think it was the GM component?
mike is a monsanto troll so pay no attention to him. he will try to lead you off topic. no one anywhere could be that stupid, or pro monsanto and still be alive.
Good work. Now lets shut them down forever!
This is happy news, way to go California. you make me very happy, lets have some fun this summer and exposed the evil monsters Monsanto and all the stupid dork sticks that work for them, go get real job and stop killing mother earth.
Bush song "destroy the world that we took so long to make"
Agent Orange never killed anybody! What's the big deal? Right Mike!
Todays Monsanto didn't make agent orange – you realize that don't you?
Congratulations Steve Payan & protesters….we need more like you the world over….!!! This great world is now becoming a better place.
Best rgds,
Doug Thomas
New Zealand
Monsanto began as a seed co. Then it added other features to its products trying to raise food production. It began as a good co. But it turned to the dark side. Itsgmo crops now contain the Superstax genomes. These genomes train the corn. Soybean and other crops how toma.ufacture the Bt pesticide inside the very corn cells that we eat. Monsanto now knows that the pesticides are grown by the cells in my very own intestines. They said it could never happen.
If monsanto would deign to provide us with an antidote to their poisons, would that make things better? Discuss among ourselves.
what makes you think "
Monsanto now knows that the pesticides are grown by the cells in my very own intestines. "
Bt protien has been considered by the USDA, EPA and FDA as so safe there is safety limit e.g. there is no specific high level that is toxic to people. That's is why it is used in organic farming although the GM Bt is purer. the organic farmers use a crude mix of bacterial extract
Good going, keep the pressure up, Hudge and Gudge have been in buisness for yrs…
terminate the seeds for next harvest is great stopping of natural circle with poison is like multiplying poison ,it is sinister business with chemical,eliminating whole human race just for controling whole universe like finance companies for every purpose ,customer need finance and keep them working for entire life,it is good trick,
keep smoking the joints…….you know the saying an infinite number of monkeys
Any protest against Monsanto has my full support and I am sure the support of many thousands in other countries that know of the Monsanto products. In addition to GM seeds they also produced Agent Orange of which 80 million litres were used on Vietnam for a period of ten-years resulting in the deaths of many thousands and today leaving near to four million suffering from its effects.
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EXACT TOXICITY TO HUMAN BEINGS. THIS FROM THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE AN ENTIRE PUBLIC RELATIONS MACHINE THAT DEDICATES ITSELF TO TELLING YOU THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE. IF YOU BELIEVE THE PUBLIC SHILLS THAT ESPOUSE THIS CRAP, THEN KEEEP GOING YOUR WAY. HAVE A NICE DAY
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