Yelm students join ‘March Against Monsanto’ – No GMOs
Non-GMO March on Washington’s State Capitol campus in Olympia
Debbie Christie, Melissa Peizer, Marita Bott, Gary Craig
Photo courtesy Gary Craig.
– “Millions march against GM crops”
“Organisers say that two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in more than 50 other countries on Saturday [May 24, 2013].
“March Against Monsanto” protesters say they wanted to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified [GMO] food and the food giants that produce it. Founder and organiser Tami Canal said protests were held in 436 cities across 52 countries, quoting the AP in UK’s Guardian.
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– Yelm’s No GMO March brings local attention to this issue
“Yelm Washington participated with other small towns, cities, and nations around the planet to get the word out about GMO, Monsanto, and the right to know what’s in our food! The Triad Theater kicked off the event with a showing of Genetic Roulette and guest speaker Sandra Lee.”
Yelm’s Triad Theater hosted the local gathering.
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– See the video from Yelm’s March Against Monsanto
Click here, by Andrew Wright and Lisa Fitkin of New Leaf Media Group.
Click here for their Photo Album.
Non-GMO March on Washington’s State Capitol campus in Olympia
Thomas Mani, Karla Broschinski, Sharon Olson
Photo courtesy Gary Craig
– Washington State’s Initiative I-522
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– GMOs
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– “Monsanto Protection Act May Soon Be Repealed Thanks to Activism”
From Anthony Gucciardi for Natural Society.
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Non-GMO March in Yelm, sponsored by The Triad Theater
Photo courtesy: New Leaf Media
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