Glyphosate-Monster in Brussels Protest Against EU

BRUSSELS, May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

On Thursday 18 May, the EU standing committee will be left in no doubt about how Europeans feel towards the toxic chemical, glyphosate.

Supporters of WeMove.EU, the movement for a better Europe, will join others in protesting the renewal of glyphosate's licence. If the standing committee approves the licence, it would mean the continued spread of the probably carcinogenic chemical into our everyday environment.

The group will hold an oversized Roundup bottle, coming in at 3 metres high, labelling the weed killer as poisonous to humans, right in front of where the standing committee will be meeting. They will also be delivering a petition with more than 230,000 signatures calling for an outright ban on the chemical. It is sure to be a disruptive and compelling sight!

Agro-companies such as Monsanto and Bayer have used underhand methods to ensure glyphosate's permissions, as it is used in some of their most profitable products. The creative protest will demonstrate the widespread support in European countries on an all-out ban on the chemical, and the anger towards companies manipulating 'scientific' studies - as well as EU officials.

Notes:

WeMove.EU is a citizens' movement, campaigning for a better Europe; for a European Union committed to social and economic justice, environmental sustainability and citizen-led democracy. We are people from all walks of life, who call Europe our home - whether we were born in Europe or elsewhere. As of May 2016 we have 300,000 members across Europe. Our campaigns are run in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian and (soon to be) Polish.

Event details:

Date: 18 May 2016

Time: 9am

Place: Albert Borschette Congress Center (CCAB)
       Rue Froissart 36
       1040 Brussels

For more information about our campaign against Glyphosate: Jörg Rohwedder, Senior Campaigner, joerg@wemove.eu , +49-451-30086913 or +49-178-4078433

Your contact on Wednesday in Brussels: Oliver Moldenhauer, Executive Director, oliver@wemove.eu , +49-177-3068911