OUR LAND OUR FOOD OUR RICE! REJECT GOLDEN RICE!
On the 9th Anniversary of the Historic Uprooting that Solidified the People’s Resistance Against Golden Rice AUGUST 8, 2022, Los Baños, Laguna | The Stop Golden Rice Network Philippines successfully launched an online solidarity action in line with the 9th anniversary of the historic uprooting of the secret Golden Rice field trials in Pili, Camarines…
Golden Rice and the push for GMOs won’t solve food crisis, it will make it worse
Seeds are being colonised by big corporates. Rice, until now, is not yet fully colonized by the seed industry with farmers retaining the ability to save and replant those seeds. Rice is also a key staple food in many Global South countries which are currently at the centre of today’s food price crisis. As the…
𝐂𝐒𝐎𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐞
We, civil society organizations in service and solidarity with Philippine peasant farmers, scientists, and consumers, express our support to the people’s petition against the unnecessary, useless, unwanted, and profit-oriented corporate project that is Golden Rice in the Philippines. Proponents of the said technology claim that this will serve Vitamin A-deficient children, mothers, and pregnant women.…
Why we must support people’s campaign against Golden Rice
TINDIG NG MAGSASAKA | “Malalaking negosyo ang magbebenipisyo, habang ang mga magsasaka ang maghihirap,” ganito isinilarawan ni Norita Cabollo ng Brgy. Roxas, Basey, Samar ang kahahantungan ng pagpapalaganap ng Golden Rice sa kanilang lungsod at sa buong bansa. Ayon naman sa mga kasamahan ni Nanay Norita sa Tambuligay Farmers Association, ito na ang kasalukuyang kalagayan…
Filipino people’s pushback to corporations, brings Golden Rice battle to court
October 17, 2022, Manila | Various farmers organizations, scientists and civil society leaders spearheaded the filing of the People’s Petition for Writ of Kalikasan and Continuing Mandamus to the Supreme Court to stop the commercial propagation of Golden Rice and BT Eggplant, both genetically modified crops intended for direct consumption of the Filipino people. The…
MASIPAG Press Conference on IRRI’s 62nd Anniversary
On IRRI’s 62nd Anniversary, Farmer-Scientist Network Holds Press Conference to Stop the Entry of IRRI’s Golden Rice – Calls For All Candidates to Support Just, Equitable, Safe, Healthy, And Sustainable Food Production ILOILO CITY – Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG), a farmer-scientist network, along with the Stop Golden Rice Network and…
Beyond the GM Yellow Rice: the JDC and Consumer Rights
Consumers, lawyers question safety and health claims of DA on GM Yellow Rice, call to take action Sari-Sari Day 2 recap Last December 1, the Stop Golden Rice! Network – Philippines held “Beyond the GM Yellow Rice: the JDC and Consumer Rights,” the second webinar in a series entitled “Sari-Sari: Consumers Against GM Yellow Rice”.…
Golden Rice and the push for GMOs won’t solve the food crisis, it will make it worse
Statement by the Stop Golden Rice Network Asia in line with the International Day of Action against Golden Rice Seeds are being colonised by big corporates. Rice, until now, is not yet fully colonized by the seed industry with farmers retaining the ability to save and replant those seeds. Rice is also a key staple…
