Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Action-at-the-Department-of-Agriculture-in-Quezon-City-27MZIF31BVA9.htmlConceptually similarAction at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon CityGP0STOB24Completed★★★★Action at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon CityGP0STOB26Completed★★★★Action at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon CityGP0STOB28Completed★★★★Action at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon CityGP0STOB29Completed★★★★Action at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon CityGP0STOB27Completed★★★★Action at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon CityGP0STOA7HCompleted★★★★Action at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon CityGP0STOA7ICompleted★★★★Action at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon CityGP0STOA7NCompleted★★★★Action at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon CityGP0STOA7OCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOB25Action at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon CityClose 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.Locations:Central Luzon-Philippines-Quezon City-Southeast AsiaDate:24 Mar, 2014Credit:© Luis Liwanag / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3600px X 2400pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Aubergines-Carrots-Day-Food-Fruits-Golden rice-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Rice-SAGE (campaign title)-Sustainable agriculture-Tomatoes-VegetablesShoot:Action at the Department of Agriculture in The PhilippinesGreenpeace, 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.
