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Invasion of the forest snatchers

Monsanto announced that it has suspended further development and open field trials of its genetically engineered, Roundup Ready wheat Enlarge Image

Victory: Monsanto drops GE Wheat

There's a reason to celebrate today: Monsanto has caved at last and given up on further development or open field trials of its genetically engineered "Roundup Ready" wheat. Monsanto won't admit it has bowed to overwhelming market rejection, but that's clearly behind their decision. It's a hard-won victory for every environmental group, every consumer, every cyberactivist who has said "no" to genetically engineered foods. The decision fits a pattern of industry retreat set last month by Bayer CropScience's decision to withdraw GE maize from the UK.

Monsanto took Percy Shmeiser to court because their crop contaminated his field. Enlarge Image

Monsanto wins right to pollute

After years of fighting against bio-tech giant Monsanto, Percy Shmeiser, a Canadian farmer who Monsanto claims did not acquire a licence to grow his crop of canola, has lost his appeal in the Supreme Court of Canada.

Greenpeace activists, dressed as 'jaguars', used chains to immobilise bulldozers that have been destroying Yungas forest in north west Argentina. Argentina's forests are being cut down to grow Monsanto's genetically engineered soya for export as animal feed to Europe and China. Enlarge Image

Greenpeace Jaguars Caged

Our team of Greenpeace Jaguars, who have been protecting the ancient forests of Argentina from the expansion of Genetically Engineered soya, have been arrested while documenting the deforestation in northern Argentina some 1800 km north of Buenos Aires in the city of Tartagal, north of Salta province.

The US based Cargill corporation burns large areas of rainforest to prepare for soya plantations. Enlarge Image

Soya blazes through the Amazon

It was a beautiful star gazing night last night and almost everyone was out on deck. The moon rose late and the lights on deck were off because we are in transit. In the distance, against the silhouette of the forest, there was an orange glow. Coca said I hope that is the moon. I said, it isn't. I've seen it many times before on this trip, the warm orange glow on the horizon accompanied by a smoky haze in the sky. The distinct smell of burning wood hung in the air.

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Latest update Greenpeace, Jose Bové protest against genetically engineered soy on high seas Paris/Amsterdam, 25 January 2005 - This morning the Greenpeace-ship Esperanza intercepted the bulk carrier 'Golden Lion' 140 nautical miles off the coast of Portugal. The Golden Lion is transporting 30,000 tons of genetically engineered soy from Argentina to France. Onboard the Esperanza are also leading representatives of the French farmers movement 'Confédération Paysanne' (part of Via Campesina) and the 'Les Faucheurs Volontaires d'OGM' activist collective. Check out the Ship's blog of the action against the Golden Lion. More information Download the full report on soy in Argentina. View a short documentary. (Windows Media File)