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March Against Monsanto was formed by Tami Monroe Canal, a political organizer from ].<ref>David Nowles,, The New York Daily News, May 8, 2013</ref> Canal was frustrated by the failure of ] which would have required companies to label ]. Canal first promoted the concept via ] on Feb 23rd, 2013. ] also participated in organizing the marches.<ref>Staff, Al Jazeera's The Stream. April 23, 2013. </ref> According to organizers, more than 400 groups, from 65 countries and all 6 populated continents planned to participate in the March Against Monsanto.<ref>Staff, March Against Monsanto. Accessed May 26 2013</ref> March Against Monsanto was formed by Tami Monroe Canal, a political organizer from ].<ref>David Nowles,, The New York Daily News, May 8, 2013</ref> Canal was frustrated by the failure of ] which would have required companies to label ]. Canal first promoted the concept via ] on Feb 23rd, 2013. ] also participated in organizing the marches.<ref>Staff, Al Jazeera's The Stream. April 23, 2013. </ref> According to organizers, more than 400 groups, from 65 countries and all 6 populated continents planned to participate in the March Against Monsanto.<ref>Staff, March Against Monsanto. Accessed May 26 2013</ref>


At the end of the day of rallies, organizers said that two million people marched worldwide.<ref>Associated Press and guardian.co.uk, May 25, 2013. </ref> According to the Associated Press, rallies took place in Buenos Aires and other cities in Argentina, Portland, OR (police estimate 6,000), Bend, OR (~300), Orlando, FL (~800), Pensacola, FL (~200), and Birmingham, Ala. (~80).<ref>Associated Press, May 25, 2013 </ref> According to the LA Times, hundreds marched in Los Angeles.<ref>Rosanna Xia for the Los Angeles TImes. May 25, 2013 </ref> According to CTV, hundreds of people marched in Kitchener, Ontario and an estimated 200,000 marched worldwide.<ref>CTV Kitchener May 25, 2013 </ref> According to CTV, hundreds of people marched in Kitchener, Ontario and an estimated 200,000 marched worldwide.<ref>CTV Kitchener May 25, 2013 </ref> According to the Associated Press, rallies took place in Buenos Aires and other cities in Argentina, Portland, OR (police estimate 6,000), Bend, OR (~300), Orlando, FL (~800), Pensacola, FL (~200), and Birmingham, Ala. (~80).<ref>Associated Press, May 25, 2013 </ref> According to the LA Times, hundreds marched in Los Angeles.<ref>Rosanna Xia for the Los Angeles TImes. May 25, 2013 </ref>


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March Against Monsanto (MAM) is a loosely affiliated collection of grass roots groups initially formed to promote a May 25, 2013 protest of the same name against the Monsanto corporation, its products and genetically modified food products in general.

March Against Monsanto was formed by Tami Monroe Canal, a political organizer from Salt Lake City. Canal was frustrated by the failure of California proposition 37 which would have required companies to label genetically engineered food. Canal first promoted the concept via Facebook on Feb 23rd, 2013. Anonymous also participated in organizing the marches. According to organizers, more than 400 groups, from 65 countries and all 6 populated continents planned to participate in the March Against Monsanto.

According to CTV, hundreds of people marched in Kitchener, Ontario and an estimated 200,000 marched worldwide. According to the Associated Press, rallies took place in Buenos Aires and other cities in Argentina, Portland, OR (police estimate 6,000), Bend, OR (~300), Orlando, FL (~800), Pensacola, FL (~200), and Birmingham, Ala. (~80). According to the LA Times, hundreds marched in Los Angeles.

References

  1. David Nowles,Stars align in protest against food giant Monsanto over GMO crops, The New York Daily News, May 8, 2013
  2. Staff, Al Jazeera's The Stream. April 23, 2013. March against Monsanto Anonymous plans day of global protest against biotech company
  3. Staff, March Against Monsanto. Groups protesting Monsanto on May 25th Accessed May 26 2013
  4. CTV Kitchener May 25, 2013 'March Against Monsanto' comes to King Street in Kitchener
  5. Associated Press, May 25, 2013 'March Against Monsanto' Protesters Rally Against U.S. Seed Giant And GMO Products
  6. Rosanna Xia for the Los Angeles TImes. May 25, 2013 Hundreds in L.A. march in global protest against Monsanto, GMOs, Los Angeles Times, May 25, 2013
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