In solidarity with majority world farmers who are fighting for sovereignty against multinational control of their land and patented seed monopoly, we will rally outside the Hilton hotel on Thursday 18th February at 7 am to say “No! Monsanto !”
Join Friends of the Earth and other groups as we defend the rights of farmers and make our voices heard.
Monsanto spokesperson Peter O’Keeffe will address the Rural Press Club at the “Hilton on the Parkâ€Â promoting farmers’ “choice†to grow GM canola and Monsanto’s role in the future of agriculture.
WHEN :Â 7 am on Thursday 18th February
WHERE : Hilton on the Park, 192 Wellington Parade East Melbourne (near Fitzroy Gardens)
In solidarity with majority world farmers who are fighting for sovereignty against multinational control of their land and patented seed monopoly, we will rally outside the Hilton to say “No! Monsanto !â€
Profits, seed monopoly and patenting are Monsanto’s real agenda.
From the cotton fields of Indonesia, where the company was fined $US1.5 million for bribery while trying to influence a GM cotton approval, to India, where over 100,000 people fasted in January against seed monopoly and GM eggplant introduction, world-wide awareness of the threat of GM crops is building. Corporate spin will not convince us that Monsanto’s patented seeds will “feed the worldâ€.
We don’t want unstable, untested GM food products on our plates while GM canola spreads and contaminates our paddocks, in the name of a farcical “choice†which destroys our choice to farm and eat GM free.
Join us for a GM free breakfast rally with speakers and debate.
Rally sponsors :Â MADGE [email protected]
LASNET [email protected]
Friends of the Earth Australia [email protected]
Some FoE links to anti-GM resoruces: