【Monsantos mega-plant blocked!! 】When Monsanto tried to extend its grip over the global food chain with a massive new seed factory in Argentina, Avaaz members stood side by side with a local movement and stopped Latin Americas largest GM seed plant from being built this year. Monsanto is a $60 billion mega-corporation that plays dirty. Heres how AVAAZ helped stop them: Launched a 1 million strong petition and flooded the inboxes of decision makers with thousands of messages. Worked with top lawyers on a briefing that showed Monsantos Environmental Assessment was illegal, making a splash in the media. Released a poll showing that 2/3rds of town residents opposed the plant. Supported local residents to build their power and a winning strategy. Local grassroots leader Celina Molina said: After more than a million Avaaz members stood with the people of Malvinas Argentinas, we won an important battle in the fight against Monsanto! From gaining access to documents previously denied to us by the authorities to running a game changing opinion poll, Avaaz was important for preventing the largest transgenic seed plant from being built in our backyard.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 21:13:47 +0000
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