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March Against Monsanto is a loosely affiliated collection of grass roots groups initial set up popularize the May 25, 2013 protest against Monsanto corporation and it's promotion and release of GMO genetically modified organisms, its controversial herbicides Roundup Ready and other related issues.

March Against Monsanto (MAM) was formed by Tami Monroe Canal, a political organizer from Salt Lake City. Canal was frustrated by the failure of California proposition 37 which would have required companies to label genetically engineered food. Canal posted the MAM facebook page on Feb 23rd, 2013.

Three months later on May 22, there were over 400 groups, from 65 countries and all 6 populated continents participating in the March Against Monsanto.

March 2013.05.25

Country State/Province City

Egypt Alexandria Alexandria Egypt Cairo Cairo Nigeria Ogun State Abeokuta South Africa Gauteng Johannesburg South Africa Western Cape Capetown South Africa Western Cape Plettenberg Bay South Africa Durban Durban Senegal Senegal Dakar India Karnataka Bangalore India New Delhi New Delhi Indonesia Bali Bali Japan Tokyo Tokyo South Korea Seoul Seoul Israel Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Australia New South Wales Sydney Australia New South Wales Bellingen Australia New South Wales Byron Bay Australia Queensland Redcliffe Australia Queensland Brisbane Australia Queensland Cairns Australia Queensland Townsville Australia South Australia Adelaide Australia Tasmania Hobart Australia Victoria Melbourne Australia Western Australia Perth Belize Cayo Spanish Lookout Costa Rica San Jose San Jose Austria Vienna Vienna/Wien Belgium Belgium Antwerp Belgium Belgium Brussels Bosnia-Herzegovina Banja Luka Banja Luka Bosnia-Herzegovina Sarajevo Canton Sarajevo Bulgaria Sofia Sofia Canada Britishcolumbia Abbotsford 400 Czech Republic Prague Prague Czech Republic Prague Prague Croatia Bjelovar Bjelovar Croatia Djakovo Djakovo Croatia Osijek Osijek Croatia Rijeka, Rijeka Croatia Split Split Croatia Zagreb Zagreb Cyprus Nicosia Nicosia Denmark Kopenhagen Kopenhagen England Bristol Bristol England Glasgow Glasgow England Isle Of Man Douglas England Devon Torquay England London London England Manchester Manchester England Nottingham Nottingham Finland Helsinki Helsinki Finland Oulo Oulo Finland Turku Turku Finland Vaasa Vaasa France Dijon Dijon France Marseille Marseille France Nouvelle-Calédonie Nouméa France Paris Paris France Paris Paris France Strasbourg Strasbourg Germany Bayern München (Munich) Germany Berlin Berlin Germany Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany Frankfurt/Main Frankfurt/Main Germany Krefeld Krefeld Germany Ostfriesland Leer Germany Saarbrücken Saarbrücken Greece Athens Athens Hungary Budapest Budapest Iceland Reykjavik Reykjavik Ireland Cork Cork Ireland Dublin Dublin Italy Rome Rome Macedonia Skopje Malta Malta Valletta Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Netherlands Bergschenhoek Bergschenhoek Netherlands Den Haag Den Haag Netherlands Wageningen Wageningen Norway Hordaland Bergen Norway Oppland Lena Norway Oslo Oslo Poland Warsaw Warsaw Portugal Lisbon Lisbon Portugal Porto Porto Portugal Sao Miguel Acores Romania Bucharest Bucharest Romania Cluj Napoca Cluj Napoca Russia Moscow Moscow Scotland Edinburgh Edinburgh Scotland Glasgow Glasgow Serbia Belgrade Belgrade Serbia Belgrade Novi Sad Slovenia Slovenia Maribor Slovokia Bratislava Bratislava Spain Madrid Madrid Spain Catalonia Barcelona Spain Isalas Baleares Ibiza Spain Seville Sevilla Spain Valencia Valencia Sweden Goteborg Goteborg Sweden Stockholm Stockholm Sweden Falkenberg Falkenberg Sweden Växjö Växjö Switzerland Bern Bern Switzerland Zürich Zürich Turkey Istanbul Istanbul Channel Islands Jersey Jersey New Zealand Auckland Auckland New Zealand Christchurch Christchurch New Zealand Dunedin Dunedin New Zealand Nelson Nelson New Zealand Plymouth Ngamotu New Zealand Rotorua Rotorua New Zealand Tauranga Tauranga New Zealand Northland Whangarei New Zealand Wellington Wellington Canada Alberta Calgary Canada Alberta Drayton Valley Canada Alberta Edmonton Canada Alberta Lethbridge Canada Alberta Medicine Hat Canada Alberta Red Deer Canada British Columbia Abbotsford Canada British Columbia Burns Lake Canada British Columbia Castelgar Canada British Columbia Creston Canada British Columbia Comox Valley Canada British Columbia Dawson Creek Canada British Columbia Kelowna Canada British Columbia Nanaimo Canada British Columbia Penticton Canada British Columbia Prince George Canada British Columbia Terrace Canada British Columbia Vancouver Canada British Columbia Vernon Canada British Columbia Victoria Canada Manitoba Winnipeg Canada New Brunswick Moncton Canada Newfoundland St. John's Canada Newfoundland Labradour Canada Nova Scotia Halifax Canada Ontario Barrie Canada Ontario Brantford Canada Ontario Guelph Canada Ontario Hamilton Canada Ontario Kingston Canada Ontario London Canada Ontario Newmarket Canada Ontario Welland Canada Ontario Oshawa Canada Ontario Ottawa Canada Ontario Sudbury Canada Ontario Thunder Bay Canada Ontario Toronto Canada Ontario Kitchner/Waterloo Canada Ontario Windsor Canada Québec Montréal Canada Québec Québec City Canada Québec Sherbrooke Canada Saskatchewan Regina Canada Saskatchewan Saskatoon México Baja California Ensenada México Chihuahua Chihuahua México Ciudad de México Ciudad de México México Jalisco Guadalajara México Michoacán Morelia México Nuevo León Monterrey México Querétaro Alimentaria Puerto Rico San Juan San Juan United States Alabama Birmingham United States Alabama Gadsden United States Alabama Mobile United States Alaska Anchorage United States Alaska Fairbanks United States Arizona Bullhead City United States Arizona Phoenix United States Arizona Tempe United States Arizona Tuscon United States Arizona Yuma United States Arkansas Fayetteville United States Arkansas Little Rock United States California Antelope Valley United States California Benicia/Vallejo United States California Chico United States California Eureka United States California Laguna Beach United States California Long Beach United States California Los Angeles United States California Monterey United States California Mt. Shasta United States California Oakland United States California Oxnard United States California Redding United States California Sacramento United States California San Diego United States California San Francisco United States California San Jose United States California Santa Cruz United States California San Luis Obispo United States California Santa Rosa United States California Sonora United States California South Lake Tahoe United States California Temecula United States California Venice United States California Yucaipa United States Colorado Aspen United States Colorado Boulder United States Colorado Colorado Springs United States Colorado Denver United States Colorado Durango United States Colorado Estes Park United States Colorado Fort Collins United States Colorado Grand Junction United States Colorado Pueblo United States Connecticut Hartford - Rally United States Connecticut Hartford - The March United States Florida Ft. Myers United States Florida Gainesville United States Florida Jacksonville United States Florida Key West United States Florida Marathon United States Florida Melbourne United States Florida Miami United States Florida Ocala United States Florida Orlando United States Florida Ormond Beach United States Florida Pensacola United States Florida Port St. Lucie United States Florida Sarasota United States Florida St. Augustine United States Florida St. Petersburg United States Florida Tallahassee United States Florida Tampa United States Florida Venice United States Florida West Palm Beach United States Florida Winter Haven United States Georgia Athens United States Georgia Atlanta United States Georgia Brunswick United States Georgia Cleveland United States Georgia Savannah United States Hawaii Kailua-Kona United States Hawaii Maui United States Hawaii Waikiki United States Hawaii Kauai United States Idaho Boise United States Idaho Moscow United States Idaho Twin Falls United States Illinois Chicago United States Illinois Davenport United States Illinois Springfield United States Illinois Rockford United States Indiana Indianapolis United States Indiana Noblesville United States Iowa Davenport United States Iowa Des Moines United States Kansas Wichita United States Kansas Lawrence United States Kentucky Lexington United States Kentucky Louisville United States Louisiana Baton Rouge United States Louisiana Lafayette United States Louisiana Lake Charles United States Louisiana New Orleans United States Maine Machias United States Maine Brownville United States Maine Portland United States Maryland Annapolis United States Maryland Baltimore Area United States Maryland Westminster United States Massachusetts Boston United States Massachusetts Chicopee United States Massachusetts New Bedford United States Massachusetts Pittsfield United States Massachusetts Springfield United States Michigan Ann Arbor United States Michigan Detroit United States Michigan Flint United States Michigan Grand Rapids United States Michigan Jackson United States Michigan Kalamazoo United States Michigan Lansing United States Michigan Marquette United States Michigan Mt. Pleasant United States Michigan Sault Ste. Marie United States Michigan Sterling Heights United States Michigan Traverse City United States Minnesota Duluth United States Minnesota Twin Cities United States Mississippi Jackson United States Missouri Columbia United States Missouri Jefferson City United States Missouri Kansas City United States Missouri Springfield/Branson United States Missouri St. Louis United States Montana Billings United States Montana Bozeman United States Montana Helena United States Montana Kalispell United States Montana Missoula United States Nebraska Lincoln United States Nebraska Omaha United States Nevada Las Vegas United States Nevada Reno United States New Hampshire Concord United States New Hampshire Manchester United States New Jersey Atlantic City United States New Jersey New Brunswick United States New Mexico Albuquerque United States New Mexico Santa Fe United States New Mexico Silver City United States New York Albany United States New York Alfred United States New York Buffalo United States New York Hauppauge United States New York Hudson Falls United States New York Ithica United States New York Long Island United States New York Montauk United States New York Montgomery United States New York New Paltz United States New York New York City United States New York Rochester United States New York Shelter Island United States New York Staten Island United States New York Syracuse United States New York Waverly United States North Carolina Asheville United States North Carolina Charlotte United States North Carolina Greensboro United States North Carolina New Bern United States North Carolina Raleigh United States North Carolina Wilmington United States North Carolina Winston Salem United States North Dakota Fargo United States North Dakota Williston United States Ohio Akron United States Ohio Boardman United States Ohio Calcutta United States Ohio Cincinnati United States Ohio Cleveland United States Ohio Columbus United States Ohio Dayton United States Ohio Maumee United States Ohio Salem United States Oklahoma Oklahoma City United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States Oregon Baker City United States Oregon Bend United States Oregon Coos Bay United States Oregon Eugene United States Oregon Grants Pass United States Oregon Medford United States Oregon Portland United States Oregon Prineville United States Oregon Redmond United States Pennsylvania Harrisburg United States Pennsylvania Lancaster United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia United States Pennsylvania Pittsburgh United States Pennsylvania West Chester United States Rhode Island Providence United States South Carolina Beaufort United States South Carolina Anderson United States South Carolina Charleston United States South Carolina Columbia United States South Carolina Greenville United States South Carolina Myrtle Beach United States South Dakota Rapid City United States South Dakota Sioux Falls United States South Dakota Yankton United States Tennessee Chatanooga United States Tennessee Cookeville United States Tennessee Knoxville United States Tennessee McMinnville United States Tennessee Memphis United States Tennessee Nashville United States Tennessee/Virginia Tri-Cities United States Texas Austin United States Texas Belton United States Texas Corpus Christi United States Texas Dallas United States Texas El Paso United States Texas Fort Worth United States Texas Houston United States Texas Pasadena United States Texas San Antonio United States Utah Cedar City United States Utah Salt Lake City United States Utah St. George United States Vermont Montpelier United States Virginia New River Valley United States Virginia Richmond United States Virginia Roanoke United States Virginia Virginia Beach United States Washington Aberdeen United States Washington Bainbridge Island United States Washington Bremerton United States Washington Colville United States Washington Longview United States Washington Moses Lake United States Washington Olympia United States Washington Seattle United States Washington South Bend United States Washington Spokane United States Washington Bellingham United States Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. United States West Virginia Charleston United States Wisconsin Appleton United States Wisconsin Central Wisconsin United States Wisconsin Eau Claire United States Wisconsin Elkhorn United States Wisconsin Fond Du Lac United States Wisconsin Green Bay United States Wisconsin Madison United States Wisconsin Milwaukee United States Wisconsin St. Croix Falls United States Wyoming Sheridan Argentina Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Brazil Porto Alegre Porto Alegre Brazil Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Chile Santiago de Chile Santiago Colombia Bogotá Bogotá Ecuador Guayas Guayaquil Ecuador Loja Vilcabamba Ecuador Picnincha Quito Guatemala Guatemala Ciudad Guatemala Ciudad

Bolivia	Cochabamba	Cochabamba

Suriname

Consequences of 2013.05.25 M.A.M

• Various interest groups supports the events.
• creative props used in the marches in different countries.
• In at least one city, police escorted / monitored the march.
• In at least one city, police arrested protesters.
• Few media reported the marches.

References

1. David Nowles,Stars align in protest against food giant Monsanto over GMO crops, The New York Daily News, May 8, 2013
2. Groups protesting Monsanto on May 25th

http://investorplace.com/2013/05/6-things-you-need-to-know-about-march-against-monsanto/

http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201304232041-0022698

http://rt.com/usa/monsanto-march-protests-world-069/

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/stars-align-protest-monsanto-new-video-article-1.1338766#ixzz2U0lBnz1n

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