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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. Enlarge Image

Greenpeace "I Love My Rice GMO-FREE" campaign goes south

The road to GMO-free rice leads south of Manila this weekend as leading heritage restaurants join the Greenpeace 'GMO-free rice restaurants' campaign to protect rice from the threat of genetically-modified organisms or GMOs.

Greenpeace is calling on the Philippine Senate to legislate a ban on the sale of genetically-modified (GMO) rice. The call was made at the opening of a photo exhibit at the Senate Halls highlighting the importance of rice to Filipinos. Daniel Ocampo of Greenpeace accompanies Senator Jamby Madrigal in viewing the exhibit. Enlarge Image

Greenpeace calls on Senate to ban genetically-modified (GMO) rice

Greenpeace today called on the Philippine Senate to enact a legislation to ban the commercialization of genetically-modified rice (GMO) rice. The call was made at the opening of a photo exhibit in the Senate halls, featuring the importance of rice in Filipino life and culture and why it must be protected from risky genetic modification.

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. Enlarge Image

Activists demand GMO-free rice supply on eve of World Consumer Day

Greenpeace activists marched to the Department of Agriculture waving post-harvest rice stalks 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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Greenpeace is calling on the Philippine Senate to legislate a ban on the sale of genetically-modified (GMO) rice. The call was made at the opening of a photo exhibit at the Senate Halls highlighting the importance of rice to Filipinos. Daniel Ocampo of Greenpeace accompanies Senator Jamby Madrigal in viewing the exhibit.

Greenpeace is calling on the Philippine Senate to legislate a ban on the sale of genetically-modified (GMO) rice. The call was made at the opening of a photo exhibit at the Senate Halls highlighting the importance of rice to Filipinos. Daniel Ocampo of Greenpeace accompanies Senator Jamby Madrigal in viewing the exhibit.

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Greenpeace activists dressed to symbolize the "bul-ul", a traditional Ifugao rice guardian, carried out a protest at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City, April 16, 2007.

Greenpeace activists dressed to symbolize the "bul-ul", a traditional Ifugao rice guardian, carried out a protest at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City, April 16, 2007.

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Greenpeace activists dressed to symbolize the "bul-ul", a traditional Ifugao rice guardian, carried out a protest at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City, April 16, 2007.

Greenpeace activists dressed to symbolize the "bul-ul", a traditional Ifugao rice guardian, carried out a protest at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City, April 16, 2007.

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