Farming and agriculture date back to the origin of Man himself. Over the years, with scientific progress, Man has started using seeds that are genetically modified for better yield and resistance to pests. Such seeds might give good harvests; but they will also do much harm to organisms. Tami Canal, a homemaker from California, took her fight to Monsanto, an agro-chemical company that produced genetically engineered seeds and herbicides.
The March Against Monsanto is an internationally acclaimed people’s movement and protest against Monsanto Corporation, a producer of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide.
The first march took place on May 25, 2013. Further such events took place in many other cities around the world, mostly in the United States. Monsanto, the company in question, reiterated that genetically modified foods were safe and improved crop yields. Similar sentiments were expressed by the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, of which Monsanto is a member.
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