“What do we want, LA-BELS! When do want’em? NOW!”

This was the chant of the crowd as the Atlanta “March on Monsanto” started off from Piedmont Park on May 30th . This was part of a worldwide protest against food mega-corporation, Monsanto, creator of genetically-modified seeds that are tainting our food supply in this country and around the world.

Rather than write an entire article about why GMO’s, or genetically modified organisms make us into a BIG SCIENCE EXPERIMENT, watch my favorite video on the topic. If you want to sound intelligent when discussing GMO’s at your next lunch outing or date, this is a great video to give you the basics in an entertaining way.

I totally get what GMO-proponents say about the premise and possibility of a food shortage (Grow Food, Not Lawns!), but I personally prefer to buy organic vegetables and fruits and base the vast majority of my diet on plant-based nutrition for now. I also think it is incredibly important for many of us to slowly begin to understand how to grow our own organic food. 

ATLANTA MARCH ON MONSANTO

Below are a few of our pictures from the Atlanta March on Monsanto protest a few weekends ago. The people at the march were not just a bunch of hippie tree-huggers. This was a group of conscientious, hardworking Americans who are concerned for our country’s health and future.

The message of the day was not necessarily to stop GMO’s (I think many realize that is NOT going to happen,) but more so to LABEL foods that contain GMO’s so those of us who don’t want to risk GMO consumption are informed.

If you want to participate at a further Monsanto protest, please check out Occupy-Monsanto.com. Also, there is a nationwide protest planned for the 4th of July. Check out MomsAcrossAmerica.com and look for your city!

A printable list of companies that use Monsanto products can be found HERE. Boycott Monsanto by AVOIDING these products: