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WWF keeps supporting Monsanto GM Soy

Mon, 4 Apr 2011 23:37:21 +0200

A braod coalition of German environmental organisations (DNR) has urged the World Wildlife Fund WWF to step out of the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS). They see this round table not as a step in the right direction, but as support for a completely unsustainable model of agriculture. They point at the ever increasing use of biocides and the devastating effect on humans, nature and bidiversity. They also highlight recent studies on the very toxic effects of the herbicide glyfosate / roundup.

"DNR cannot except that WWF protects a failed system of agriculture and secures the profits of companies like Monsanto and BP."

The letter is sent to WWF international and WWF Germany, but all other organisations that support the RTRS like Solidaridad, IUCN, ICCO and Both Ends would be wise to step out of the ideologically bankrupt RTRS.

MX-4500N_20110214_132840.pdf

WWF has replied to the letter. They say they share the concerns about pesticides and would like to talk about it. They don’t react to the other arguments and say it is better to stay in the RTRS. Appearantly they want to stay with big business and by doing so are prepared to brand GM toxic soy as ‘responsible’.

RTRS WWF 2011 Antwort Drenckhahn März 2011 MX-4500N_20110329_115139-1.pdf

Growing international opposition to RTRS

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:22:16 +0200

In an open letter a large number of organisations show their opposition to the Round Table on Responsible Soy.

“The undersigned organisations reject the "responsible" label for soy developed by the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS). The attempts by the Round Table on Responsible Soy to greenwash large scale genetically modified (GM) soy production by labelling it as "responsible" will aggravate the problems caused by industrial soy production, instead of providing solutions.”

http://www.gmfreeze.org/page.asp?ID=431&iType=1079

Leaders from the Global South protest against WWF International in Geneva

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:58:39 +0100

In front of the international head quarters of WWF (World Wildlife Fund) in Gland Geneva, participants of the Social and Climate Justice Caravan made their first protest action. Delegates from farming organisations, indigenous and fisher folk from the South denounced the greenwashing carried out by WWF in their respective countries.

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Javiera Rulli of Argentina, denounced the round table for Responsible Soya (RTRS) led by the WWF for being a platform for industry and the biggest polluters. Rulli denounced the rticipation of the worst and most criminal agrobusiness corporations, such as Monsanto, Syngenta, Cargill, ADM and Bunge. She also reprimanded the WWF for promoting carbon credits for the cultivation of soya.

See http://www.climateimc.org/es/node/6400

Protests followed by WWF press release

Wed, 20 May 2009 23:54:25 +0200

As a result of the ongoing protests WWF has released a new statement. They don’t want to leave the RTRS, but plead for a division of GM and non-GM soy. To be realized at some point within the RTRS and if that proves to be not possible, next to the RTRS. But to keep up the discussion with producers and industry they still intend to agree on ‘responsible’ GM toxic soy.

http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/how_we_work/conservation/forests/news/?156602/Involvement-in-the-RTRS-GM-Soy-Industry

Strong protest letter to WWF Germany

Wed, 6 May 2009 02:16:59 +0200

Some 20 organisations have sent a strong open letter to WWF Germany, asking them to withdraw from the RTRS.

http://www.bluehende-landschaft.de/nbl/nbl.news/news.nbl.6/index.html