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Article: Anti-GMO/Bt corn protesters end hunger strike in Philippines: Philippine activists protesting the commercialisation of Bt corn in the country ended their indefinite hunger strike on 21 May 2003.(Bacillus thuringiensis)(genetically modified organisms)
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- May 1, 2003
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The end of the hunger strike does not signify that anti-GMO protesters have failed, said protest leader Roberto Verzola, who is a member of Philippine Greens, an environmental non-government organisation (NGO). In a statement read at the last day of the strike, Verzola said that more than the strikers, the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo failed the Filipino people by again bowing down to multinational powers like Monsanto and ignoring the welfare of farmers and Filipinos in general.
The Philippine protest started on Earth Day, 22 April 2003. It was organised by the Network Opposed to GMOs (NO GMO) which is comprised of several NGOs working ...