Kelowna protestors join worldwide March Against Monsanto

KELOWNA – The annual protest against the Monsanto Corp. and more specifically Genetically Modified Organisms or GMOs attracted over 100 marchers in Kelowna Saturday.

Young and old marched from the Parkinson Recreation Centre, across the Harvey Avenue pedestrian bridge to the Farmer’s Market.

The protestors want GMO labels on food, seed security and sustainable food systems without what they consider harmful agricultural chemicals like pesticides.

It was the fourth year for the protest, attended by thousands in 48 countries.

Check out the slide show of photos taken by protestors during Saturday's march.

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2 responses

  1. Bob George

    Ya…Roundup is so harmless you could drink it…right? Um…maybe not me…but YOU could.

  2. Robert Wager

    And for the first time (many to come) people counter protested the march and stood up for the real science.MAMyths.org

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Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

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