The March Against Monsanto, happening tomorrow worldwide, could not have come at a more fitting time. British Columbia has been under siege from biotech juggernaut Monsanto Corporation for quite some time - the manufacturing of its patented glyphosate-resistant canola seed in the award winning production facility in Cranbrook, BC has been steady for years.
Despite the biotech industry's efforts to dampen the public's fears of genetically engineered crops, countless studies have surfaced over the years that validate consumer concerns over the health risks associated with eating GE food. What's more, the global farming industry has been ravaged and polluted by the conglomerate's monopoly over the seed maket. Take into consideration the thousands of farmers in India who have committed suicide over the past decade due to Monsanto's false promises of quality crops and increased yields. Now, farmer's in British Columbia - a province that cares deeply about organic food production - must decide whether we should continue to let GM products infiltrate our beautiful landscapes or whether we will stand up to this diabolical corporation and shout "enough!!".
Just the other day, the waterfront parkway in White Rock, BC made headlines when Green Party candidate Don Pitcairn noticed that the lawns surrounding the railroad tracks were nuked by Monsanto's top-selling herbicide, Roundup. This is the same herbicide that crops are being genetically engineered to withstand - are we foolish enough to believe that crops with manipulated DNA that are laced with poison (Roundup) will have no effect on our health and the food supply of future generations? It's time we address Monsanto's operations in British Columbia head-on. With cross-contamination of non-GMO and GMO crops already evidenced, and new GMO products and corporations sprouting up everywhere, time is running out before aour delicate ecosystems are maimed and destroyed by the hubris of big agra's corporate elite.
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