'March Against Monsanto' Protesters Rally Against U.S. Seed Giant And GMO Products
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LOS ANGELES — Protesters rallied in dozens of cities Saturday as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces, organizers said.
Organizers said "March Against Monsanto" protests were held in 52 countries and 436 cities, including Los Angeles where demonstrators waved signs that read "Real Food 4 Real People" and "Label GMOs, It's Our Right to Know."
Genetically modified plants are grown from seeds that are engineered to resist insecticides and herbicides, add nutritional benefits or otherwise improve crop yields and increase the global food supply.
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I attended the protest myself, but was rather disappointed. The biggest message I got wasn't about Monsanto or labeling genetically modified produce, but rather "organic is better." Every speaker I heard kept repeating the phrase "organic is better." There were no scientists, physicians or nutritionists present. I really felt this whole protest was just to sell organic produce more-so than to raise questions about food labeling. I just kept hearing "organic is better" and
occasionally "get Monsanto out of 'here'."
