52 countries, 436 cities and 2 million marches against Monsanto

Monsanto, the biotechnology giant for genetically engineering agriculture and food, is under fire of the harsh criticism: millions of activists around the world step up on the streets against it.

Organized by the 'March Against Monsanto' movement, an estimated two million have taken part in the massive event on Saturday spanning six continents, 52 nations, and at least 48 US states, Russian TV-channel reports.

Citizens of Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Malta, Australia, Japan and South Africa took to the streets to protest against the multi-national corporation and to demand a ban on Genetically Engineered and Genetically Modified Organisms (GE/GMOs).

Angered by the lack of action from governments on the issue, activists in the western part of the globe - in North and South America - are also gearing up for the global march.

The organizers of the May 25 rally call for labeling of GM foods and further scientific research on the health effects of GE/GMOs.
They also urge activists to “vote with their dollar” by buying only organic products and boycotting Monsanto-owned companies.
Started from a small, grassroots event, this march became a globe-spanning movement, some sort of environmental eco-“Occupy Wall Street”.

Monsanto has lobbied hard in Washington and around the globe to continue manufacturing lab-made foods without the oversight demanded by activists, Russian TV-channel reports.