Total Blackout by Corporate Media on the March Against

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A Total Censorship Blackout by Corporate Media News on the March Against Monsanto as Millions March Worldwide

WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 22: (L-R) Patricia Woertz, CEO of Archer Daniels Midland Co., Ellen Kullman, CEO of DuPont, Samuel Allen, CEO of John Deere, and Hugh Grant, CEO of Monsanto, participate in a symposium at the Newseum on September 22, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Global Harvest Initiative hosted the symposium on agriculture to learn ways to double agricultural output to meet rapidly growing global demand anticipated by the United Nations. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

By Avalon 
Intellihub.com 
A coordinated censorship by omission media blackout of the global March Against Monsanto is taking place all over the world. While search results from Google produce about 179,000,000 results, there are but a handful of Corporate News Channelscovering this global event. Quoting an interview with David Barsamian on the state’s control of the news:

There is a structural relationship between media and state power. They are closely linked. Who are the media? Not just in the United States, but around the world, they’re a handful of corporations that dominate what people see, hear, and read.

Corporate influence and power over the media explains why the March Against Monsanto has to date received little to no coverage in the Major Corporate News Channels.  Although the reference above is to state power, one can draw a reasonably conclusion that corporate power has an even greater influence on censorship – as described by the ACLU on Censorship:

Censorship, the suppression of words, images, or ideas that are “offensive,” happens whenever some people succeed in imposing their personal political or moral values on others. Censorship can be carried out by the government as well as private pressure groups.

Moving on…
Alternative Media, being the genesis of the global March Against Monsanto, demonstrating not only the power of Alternative Media, but the organizational capabilities in exploiting Social Media.
List of sites that covered the March Against Monsanto:

• March against Monsanto: Rallying for our future
• Protesters March Against Monsanto in 250 Cities (AP)
• 2 Million People In 52 Countries March Against Monsanto
• ‘March Against Monsanto’ Protesters Rally Against U.S. Seed Giant And GMO Products (AP)
• Protesters around the world march against Monsanto

Interestingly, the Huffington Post article ‘March Against Monsanto’ Protesters Rally Against U.S. Seed Giant And GMO Products,which is sourced from the Associated Press (AP) and received 9,911 Likes on Facebook. In the HP article, Monsanto is quoted as saying:

The Food and Drug Administration does not require genetically modified foods to carry a label, but organic food companies and some consumer groups have intensified their push for labels, arguing that the modified seeds are floating from field to field and contaminating traditional crops. The groups have been bolstered by a growing network of consumers who are wary of processed and modified foods.
The U.S. Senate this week overwhelmingly rejected a bill that would allow states to require labeling of genetically modified foods.
The Biotechnology Industry Organization, a lobbying group that represents Monsanto, DuPont & Co. and other makers of genetically modified seeds, has said that it supports voluntary labeling for people who seek out such products. But it says that mandatory labeling would only mislead or confuse consumers into thinking the products aren’t safe, even though the FDA has said there’s no difference between GMO and organic, non-GMO foods.
However, state legislatures in Vermont and Connecticut moved ahead this month with votes to make food companies declare genetically modified ingredients on their packages. And supermarket retailer Whole Foods Markets Inc. has said that all products in its North American stores that contain genetically modified ingredients will be labeled as such by 2018.
Whole Foods says there is growing demand for products that don’t use GMOs, with sales of products with a “Non-GMO” verification label spiking between 15 percent and 30 percent.

In the final analysis, it’s an informed and educated consumer that can and will bring about any changes to Genetically Modified Organisms ood and Seeds. One thing is for certain, the March Against Monsanto is proof that when the people want a change they can effect change through unity and cooperation.
To further educate the public, an incredible new documentary has just been released by Gary Null and Richard Gale
– Seeds of Death: Understanding the Deception Behind GMOs
 
Seeds of Death
Published on May 24, 2013
In preparation of the global March Against Monsanto, you are invited to watch our award-winning documentary Seeds of Death free. The leaders of Big Agriculture–Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta — are determined that world’s populations remain ignorant about the serious health and environmental risks of genetically modified crops and industrial agriculture. Deep layers of deception and corruption underlie both the science favoring GMOs and the corporations and governments supporting them. This award-winning documentary, Seeds of Death, exposes the lies about GMOs and pulls back the curtains to witness our planet’s future if Big Agriculture’s new green revolution becomes our dominant food supply.
A Question and Answer fact sheet deconstructing Monsanto’s GM claims and Big Agriculture’s propaganda to accompany the film is available online:
Lastly, quoting an article authored by Science Reporter Matt McGrath which appeared in BBC World Service dated October 4, 2012, titled California battle over GM labels

It is estimated that around $40m will be spent mainly on TV advertisements, in an attempt to convince people to vote for or against. The vast majority of the money,according to an analysis by independent researchers MapLight, comes from big biotechnology firms includingMonsanto and Du Pont who, between them, have contributed around $12m.

Incidentally, a BBC article posted on February 14, 2012 states clearly the finding in a French court:

A French court has found the US biotech giant Monsanto legally responsible for the poisoning of a farmer who inhaled a powerful weedkiller. Correspondents say the case could influence rulings in other countries on the use of pesticides. Monsanto says it will appeal against Monday’s verdict by a court in Lyon. Paul Francois, 47, suffered from dizziness, headaches and other problems after examining a sprayer in 2004 which contained Lasso, a product now banned. The court linked Lasso directly to the farmer’s illness. It ordered a report on his condition, to establish the amount of compensation Monsanto would have to pay him.
Source: US firm Monsanto ‘guilty’ in France poisoning case

Also, an article posted March 28, 2013 on Intellihub.com by Anthony Gucciardi of www.naturalsociety.com explains that Monsanto actually wrote the now infamous Monsanto Protection Act!
Two other recent articles from Anthony Gucciardi ofwww.naturalsociety.com are must reads – they are:

• Extensive List of Politicians Paid Off By Monsanto
• Media Coverage Blackout Over Anti-Monsanto Protests
• March Against Monsanto A Major Success! Anthony Gucciardi Video Coverage Coming Soon

Source:

Seeds of Death
A Question and Answer fact sheet deconstructing Monsanto’s GM claims and Big Agriculture’s propaganda to accompany the film is available online:
US firm Monsanto ‘guilty’ in France poisoning case
March Against Monsanto 
Global Harvest Initiative