02.05.2017
On 28 April 2017 hundreds gathered to protest the Bayer/Monsanto merger at the Bayer Shareholders' meeting in Bonn, Germany. Using the proxy vote of a Bayer Shareholder, Markus Arbenz, Executive Director at IFOAM - Organics International voiced the objections many have to the proposed merger as follows: Dear Bayer Management and Shareholders,I am... more
24.04.2017
Bayer & Monsanto - Keep Your Fingers Off Our Food!High-level panel discussion with international guests, 27 April, University of CologneOn the evening before BAYER’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, 28 April in Bonn, a panel discussion on the planned takeover of Monsanto by the BAYER Group will take place in the tradition of an American Townhall... more
21.04.2017
Hear what farmers have to say about climate change and the difference organic agriculture can make. Dear Climate Change Skeptics,Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. The goal this year is to achieve global climate and environmental literacy in the space of three years. A tall order considering the odd notions some world leaders have on... more
20.04.2017
In March the Steering Committee for the “Organic Trade and Value Chain Development” (OTEA Project) met in Nairobi, Kenya to discuss the progress of the intervention and look to the future. The project,... more
18.04.2017
Monsanto’s activities have negative impact on basic human rights.Better regulation needed to protect victims of multinational corporations.Today the five international judges in the Monsanto Tribunal presented their legal opinion. They have come to important conclusions, both on the conduct of Monsanto and on necessary developments in... more
