NOTE: For great pics of the weeping panda with the Monsanto ringmaster on its back, etc., see:
http://www.indymedia.nl/nl/2009/05/59556.shtml
More pics and info in English at 
http://www.corporateeurope.org/agrofuels/blog/nina/2009/05/19/action-wwf-against -responsible-soy

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http://www.toxicsoy.org/toxicsoy/irresponsible.html
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Soy irresponsible: WWF picketed by its peers
John Vidal
The Guardian (Eco Soundings), 27 September 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2009/may/26/wwf-holland-soy

Last week, the WWF became, to the best of Eco Soundings' knowledge, the only international green group to have been picketed by other international environment groups. 

The problem is the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS), a talking shop that was set up a few years ago by the WWF to give companies, especially in Latin America, "the opportunity to jointly develop solutions leading to responsible soy production". 

Ho-hum, say 60 environmental groups, including Friends of the Earth International, the Soil Association and Via Campesina, who say the RTRS is just greenwash - especially as it is about to vote to include GM soy as "sustainable". The environment groups from around the world are incensed. 

"This GM soy is responsible for massive use of pesticides, as well as deforestation and driving small farmers from their lands", they say in response to the WWF's claim that it can exert more influence inside the RTRS than if it were to abandon the process. 

To make the point, WWF Holland suffered the ignominy of being picketed last week by its peers for their controversial stand.