Action at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City

Close up of table with "Vitamin A Rich Food" sign on the table. Greenpeace activists together with organic farmers and consumer groups rallied in front of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to urge Agriculture Secretary, Proceso Alcala, not to approve the genetically modified "Golden Rice (GR) for commercial consumption.

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Action at the Department of Agriculture in The Philippines

Greenpeace, organic farmers, and consumer groups rallied in front of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to urge Agriculture Secretary, Proceso Alcala not to approve the genetically modified "Golden Rice (GR) for commercial consumption.
Carrying baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables rich in beta carotene, the green groups argued that alternative solutions to eradicate Vitamin A deficiency can be found in our local vegetables and other food groups. Greenpeace also said that the genetically modified Golden Rice is unnecessary given its inherent risks to human health and the environment.

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Unique identifier: GP0STOB24

Type: Image

Shoot date: 24/03/2014

Locations: Central Luzon, Philippines, Quezon City, Southeast Asia

Size: 3343px × 2025px 4.13 MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)