US Crop-trashing

Los Ninos del Maiz destroyed one acre of genetically modified maize the contents of four greenhouses - containing rice, maize, arabidopsis, tomatoes, tobacco and other GE lifeforms ON August 25th, leaving messages against bioimperialism.

On July 31 the Dusty Desperadoes destroyed five acres of genetically engineered canola at Monsanto facilities in Washington. Earth Liberation Front activists have also struck facilities in two different states.

On July 22nd anti-biotech direct actionists destroyed 1500 - 2000 genetically engineered trees at MEAD Corporation facilities in Maine.

Their communique read: "In an action similar to a multi-national corporate clearcut, 1500 - 2000 genetically engineered trees were hacked down."

"The creation of monoculture tree plantations breeds inherent dangers to diverse native forests & wildlife...

Toxic chemicals used on the trees create toxic soils, disturbing every ecosystem in the area and destroying any remnants of what was once natural. This technology must be destroyed, this madness must stop, and people around the world are not going to watch this unnatural synthetic culture thrive. We will continue to stand up to corporate greed."