G8

G8 action: Soy feeds factory farms - who feeds South America?

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Just before the start of the G8 summit in Heiligendamm, the action group "Liberate!" has accommodated the 8 world leaders in an industrial pig farm belonging to the Dutch pig producer Straathof. A clear message has been left on the walls of the factory farm: Smash G8, Liberate!
Eye witnesses of the action saw how 8 pigs escaped into freedom.

With this action, the activists aim to show the madness of the industrial

Soy, agrofuels and the G8

At the time of writing this brochure, the official agenda of the G8 summit in Heiligendamm, Germany, is still a closely guarded secret. It is typical for the G8 to decide what’s good for the world without telling or asking the people who are being decided upon. However, political analysts expect three main themes to be addressed at the summit: Global Economic Imbalances, Energy, and Intellectual Property. Of these three, the discussion about Energy could have serious consequences for farmers and soy production.

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