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Protesters call upon Gates Foundation to sever ties with Monsanto

KNKX Public Radio | By Tom Paulson
Published March 16, 2012 at 11:05 PM PDT
Anti-GMO protest at the Gates Foundation in Seattle.
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Anti-GMO protest at the Gates Foundation in Seattle.

As part of a somewhat spotty call for a worldwide protest against the practices of the multinational agricultural company Monsanto, about 40 protesters in Seattle descended upon the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Friday to demand that the philanthropy sever all its ties with the firm.

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