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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Supporters of the online activist group Anonymous hold a sign on the side of a Gadsden roadway Saturday to raise awareness about genetically modified organics produced by chemical giant Monsanto Company (Photo: M. Dean Smith)
(WDNG) - More than two dozen people descend on a Gadsden park to support millions worldwide in a March Against Monsanto. Roughly 30 people gathered at Gadsden’s Morange Park on Saturday to protest genetically modified food and other controversial practices by chemical giant Monsanto.
Deanna Guest helped coordinate efforts with the city and on social media websites to coincide with the international date. She and her husband live more than two hours away from Gadsden but felt an event in east Alabama was important after she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in January.
Guest was able to secure use of the park from the Gadsden Parks and Recreation Department with support from city employee Barbara Kelley who also wanted to inform the public of the GMO controversy. Gadsden police made a brief appearance to ensure protesters did not affect traffic on Highway 411 before one officer began to inquire about the event. That officer admitted that he was unfamiliar with genetically modified foods but appeared receptive of Saturday’s message.
Similar marches were planned in Birmingham and Mobile along with events in all 50 states and more than 50 countries. The Washington Post estimates 2 million people across the world took part in Saturday’s march. Supporters and some independent media outlets are critical of an apparent coverage blackout of Saturday’s protests by major television news outlets.
Monsanto Company has not made any response to Saturday’s protests.
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