Vandana Shiva’s Message for the March against Monsanto

Source: http://seedfreedom.in/vandana-shivas-message-for-the-march-against-monsanto/

Vandana Shiva

Media Release
“I send greetings of solidarity for all the people gathered for the March against Monsanto.

Marching against Monsanto is marching for freedom and democracy, for health and safety, for seed and biodiversity.

People often ask me “Why Monsanto”?
My response is, we did not choose to target Monsanto, Monsanto chose to target our seed and food freedom, our scientific and democratic institutions, our very lives.

Monsanto has admitted it wrote the intellectual property treaty of WTO that allows seeds to be redefined as Monsanto’s intellectual property. And it is through patents that Monsanto, a poison maker, has become a seed giant, with the largest share in control over the seed market. In India it controls 95% of the cotton seed market, and the extraction of superprofits through royalties has trapped our small farmers in unpayable debt. 284,000 farmers have committed suicide in India because of debt linked to seed and chemicals.

Corporations like Monsanto were behind the EC Seed law that would have made diversity and seed saving illegal in Europe. The last parliament sent back the law to the European commission. We must ensure that the new parliament does not pass the law.

In the US, Monsanto used its money to undermine the Right of US citizens to Know what they eat. It is threatening the State of Vermont because it got a labelling law in place. And it now has introduced a bill in Congress called called The Safe and Accurate Food Labelling Act which has earned itself the name the Dark (Deny Americans the Right to Know) Act.

This is an assault on Democracy and people’s freedom.
While Monsanto announces that it is retreating from Europe, it is pushing GMOs on the Eastern European countries. And is pushing new trade treaties like TIPP, to undermine Europe’s largely GMO free status, and to get stronger IPR rights on seed.

Monsanto have claimed more than 1500 climate resilient patents, and are hoping to use the climate crisis to make even bigger profits. And recently Monsanto took over Climate Corporation, to control climate and weather data, and commodify it.
Monsanto wants superprofits through total control over nature and humanity.

We seek Seed Freedom, Food Freedom, and Earth Democracy, where all beings on the planet are free and the well being of all is protected, through sharing and caring, through love and compassion, through creating abundance for all.
The greed and violence of one corporation cannot be allowed to destroy life on Earth, the lives of our farmers, the lives of our children.

That is why we March Against Monsanto”

Dr. Vandana Shiva

More information:
May 24, 2014 ‘March Against Monsanto’ planned for over 50 countries

Find A March Near You: http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/p/blog-page_5.html
#marchMay24

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Sitka’s March/Potluck Against Monsanto October 11, 2013

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of Sitka’s first March Against Monsanto. The second global March Against Monsanto is scheduled for this weekend. Sitka’s event will be more of a potluck than march. (I didn’t want to march in our October rain!) We will meet at Centennial Hall, eat, and have a short program on Friday, October 11th at 6:30 pm.

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As you may know, I’ve been in Utah since mid July caring for my aging parents. That’s means I haven’t had time to prepare for Friday’s potluck the way I would have liked. However, we will still enjoy the evening together, sharing Monsanto/GMO free foods and having a brief program. I have recorded a short speech (Yes, it really is short this time!) that Kris will play in my absence in which I talk about some of the latest Monsanto news and I introduce my new book, We’re Monsanto, Feeding the World, Lie After Lie. In addition, we will hear a brief message Dr. Vandana Shiva prepared specifically for the World Food Day. Dr. Shiva will tell us who really provides food security. (Hint: It’s definitely not Monsanto and industrial agriculture.)

Our champion cross-country runner, David, and his non-champion father will commence our transcontinental run in January. Kris and David will share a few words regarding our run.

The potluck will feature a potato/salad bar and anything else you contribute. Remember, this meal will be GMO free, which means virtually all processed foods are out. If it’s not organic and it has derivatives of corn, canola, cottonseed, soy, or beet sugar, it is likely genetically modified and contaminated with Roundup.

If you spoke, sang, danced, or otherwise shared your talents at the first March Against Monsanto, please come to Friday’s potluck and Kris will happily give you a free paperback copy of We’re Monsanto. If you want to buy a copy, Kris will give you a $5 discount if you commit to review it on Amazon. The Kindle version of We’re Monsanto is free on Amazon from Oct 8-12.

Call Kris if you’d like to help out. 752-0447. Thanks, everyone!
Brett Wilcox

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P.S.
I will be honored to speak at Salt Lake City’s March Against Monsanto on Saturday, October 12, 12:00 noon at the City and County Building. If you’re in or around SLC, come to the march!!! I’d love to meet you and of course, I’d love to sell you a copy of We’re Monsanto!

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