Locals Protest Against Genetically Modified Food

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Inside the Minnesota Power plaza locals took part in the third annual March Against Monsanto for a more sustainable system.

“The legislatures needs our voice,” said Charlie Danielson with Up North Farm and Restoration. “Unless it’s one unified voice it’s hard for them to be able to react properly.”

About 30 protestors took to the streets for a peaceful protest against the Monsanto Company, a large corporation they say distributes seeds polluted with pesticides and genetically modified organisms harmful to the body.

“We shouldn’t sit around and wait for big government entities to change this for us,” March Against Monsanto local lead organizer Abby Splittstoesser said. “If we have a problem with corporations like Monsanto we as people have the power to change that and decide what’s best for us.”

The group of local farmers, businesses and organizations believe the solution is transitioning the agricultural landscape and relying entirely on local foods.

They believe that moment will yield environmental, health and economic benefits.

“We’ve got about a half a million people in this bio region just around western Lake Superior,” said Danielson. “If we all changed to a local diet those 1.5 billion meals would be about a billion dollars in economic growth. True economic growth because we’re actually producing, doing something that’s real gdp.”

Six continents, 56 countries and 428 cities marched against Monsanto this weekend. 

Monsanto says they are committed to sustainable agriculture and strives to protect and preserve the planet.