Greenpeace activists wave post-harvest rice stalks at the Philippine Department of Agriculture in Manila, to remind the government to keep the country's rice supply free of risky contamination from genetically modified (GMO) varieties. The peaceful protest, at the eve of World Consumer Rights Day, is part of Greenpeace's on-going campaign to protect rice from GMO contamination which poses inherent risks to consumer health, the environment, and farmers’ livelihoods.
14 March 2008
Manila Philippines

Greenpeace activists wave post-harvest rice stalks at the Philippine Department of Agriculture in Manila, to remind the government to keep the country's rice supply free of risky contamination from genetically modified (GMO) varieties. The peaceful protest, at the eve of World Consumer Rights Day, is part of Greenpeace's on-going campaign to protect rice from GMO contamination which poses inherent risks to consumer health, the environment, and farmers’ livelihoods.

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