Activists Prepare for 4th Global March Against MonsantoBy Derrick Broze The MAM movement was started in late 2012 in an effort to raise awareness to the potential dangers surrounding Monsantos genetically modified seeds, as well as the carcinogens present in the companys top herbicide, Roundup. Within the decentralized protests there are a range of solutions offered. Some activists are taking part in campaigns calling for labeling of all food products that have been genetically engineered. Others are marching in support of community gardens and urban farms as a strategy to defeat Monsanto. There are even marchers that are in support of the technology but wary of the collusion between biotech companies and the government. In September 2013 Ben Swann reported on Monsanto and Crony Capitalism: Also,Truth In Media recently reported on a group of scientists blowing the whistle on corruption at theU.S. Department of Agriculture. The letter highlights two issues with Monsanto. First,the increase in Genetically Engineered crops from Monsanto and other biotech companies has led to an increase in the use of pesticides and herbicides. Second, one of these herbicidesis Monsantos Roundup, which contains glyphosate. Earlier this year the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) publisheda reportin The Lancet Oncology detailing evaluations of organophosphate pesticides and herbicides. The report concluded thatthere was limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The evidence for this conclusion was pulled from studies of exposure to the chemical in the US, Canada and Sweden published since 2001. The researchers found convincing evidence that glyphosate can also cause cancer in laboratory animals. The report points out thatthe United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) had originally classified glyphosate as possibly carcinogenic to humans in 1985. The IARC Working Group evaluated the original EPA findings and more recent reports before concluding there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals. Despite the WHOs findings, the EPA approved Monsantos use of glyphosate as recently as 2013. Monsanto Co. said the study was based on junk science and at odds with the global consensus on glyphosate. The scientists are standing by the work. Aaron Blair, a scientist emeritus at the National Cancer Institute and lead author of the study, told Reuters, In 2014 Anti-Media reported on astudypublished in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health which claims to have found a link between glyphosateand the fatal Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown origin (CKDu), which largely affects rice farmers in Sri Lanka and other nations. In response Sri Lanka has banned glyphosate and Brazil is considering doing the same. Sri Lankas Minister of Special Projects S.M. Chandrasena stated thatPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa issued a directiveto ban glyphosate sales in the country. There is a growing resistance to Monsanto.Following the revelations from the WHO,aunion of 30,000 doctors and health professionals announced efforts to eliminate the use of glyphosate-based herbicides. Theres no question that March Against Monsanto is the most powerful grassroots initiative we have in the fight to reclaim our food supply from the GMO seed juggernaut known as the Monsanto Company, saidAnthony Gucciardi, March Against Monsanto speaker and founder of the natural health websiteNaturalSociety.com. With the new admission by the World Health Organization that Monsantos best-selling herbicide Roundup is causing cancer worldwide, now is the most important time to join the movement and take a stand. What are your thoughts on Genetically Engineered foods? What do you think about Monsanto? Leave your thoughts below. March Against Monsanto protests will begin May 23rd with extensive physical protests and related online coverage throughout the day on news media platforms as well aswww.March-Against-Monsanto.com. Derrick Broze is an investigative journalist, community activist, gardener and promoter from Houston, Texas. He is the founder of The Houston Free Thinkers, and The Conscious Resistance Network. Broze also hosts a weekly podcast under the name the Conscious Resistance Live. His writing can be found on TheConsciousResistance.com , The Liberty Beat, the Anti-Media, selfnews Post, and TruthInMedia.com, where this article first appeared. 