This Saturday San Antonio will protest along with others worldwide against the use of genetically modified (GM) seeds that have shown to lead to serious health conditions and the bill that allows the seeds to be sold. Monsanto Company, the agricultural biotechnology company responsible for creating the seeds, is backed up by the "Monsanto Protection Act" which bans courts from stopping the sales of the seeds that can cause the development of cancer tumors, infertility, and birth defects. Protestors demand the repeal of relevant provisions of the "Monsanto Protection Act", labeling GM organisms (GMOs) to allow consumers to make informed decisions, and further research to be done on the health risks of GMOs. Events similar to the rally will take place in at least 250 cities and 36 countries that same day, and eight Europeon Union member states have imposed bans on cultivating GMOs. The march will begin at the Peark Brewery at 11:30am and end at the Alamo, and the rally will begin at 1pm in the Alamo Plaza with feature speakers and entertainment.
Speakers will include: Diane Baines, who has worked in the healthcare industry for 27 years and will discuss health risks of GMOs; Organic Take-out restaurant Sweet Yam's Chef Gus who will talk on nutrition and wellness; Niko Nanoski, eight year Army Veteran and Nurse, will talk about his experiences on the effect of food and health; Urban Farmer Nicholas Keel will discuss the importance of seeds and share farming/gardening techniques.
Entertainment will include: Jamaal Alejandro, The Rebel Poet; Jade Esteban Estrada, the highly popular latin singer, choreographer, actor, comedian, and political commentator; Please Help; Dark Planes.