Filed under: Say no to genetic engineering | Tags: Banaue, GE Free zones, GMO, I Love my rice GMO-Free, Ifugao, Rice, Rice terraces
The iconic Philippine Rice Terraces, a UNESCO Living Cultural Heritage site, was declared a geneticaly-modified organism(GMO) free zone. Greenpeace volunteers together with local guides unfurled a giant banner with the words “GMO-FREE ZONE” at the site.
Below is a visual story of the said event.
Just click on the thumbnails to enlarge the images
Levi Nayangahan
Filed under: 1 | Tags: biko, black biko, I Love my rice GMO-Free, Rice, stand up for your rice
Filed under: 1 | Tags: ampaw, I Love my rice GMO-Free, Rice, stand up for your rice
Ampaw. Popped rice. Puffed rice. “Popcorn.” All these are names for this rice snack made from rice, a bit of syrup, and the hot power of the sun. Much prized by children — and adults — before the advent of junk food and other modern snacks, it still survives today.
Continue reading
Filed under: Say no to genetic engineering | Tags: I Love my rice GMO-Free, Puso, stand up for your rice
Yvette Lee
Filed under: 1 | Tags: I Love my rice GMO-Free, Rice, stand up for your rice, trivia
What do you know about rice? Except for being the staple food of almost the whole world, rice has a lot to offer. Here are some interseting facts about the most popular dish in the world. (^-^ enjoy)
Continue reading
Filed under: Say no to genetic engineering | Tags: I Love my rice GMO-Free, stand up for your rice
Mary Ann Mayo
Filed under: Say no to genetic engineering | Tags: I Love my rice GMO-Free, Rice, stand up for your rice
Rice is very much part of our life, especially to those who grew up in rice growing areas or what used to be rural areas. Where I live in Marikina used to be surrounded by rice fields bordered by a small creek teeming with fishes, frogs, birds and reptiles.
Continue reading
Filed under: 1, Say no to genetic engineering | Tags: I Love my rice GMO-Free, Rice, stand up for your rice
I was sick with the flu when I was 15, and the only thing that I wanted was Champorado (chocolate flavored rice porridge). My Nanay (mother), frantic with me already for being sick, was able to whip up champorado after 10 minutes. I was a little bit amazed that she was able to cook it in such a short time, despite the hazy and fuzzy state of my brain. But I was so hungry that I finished it in 5 minutes flat. It only dawned on me afterwards that she didn’t use the malagkit kind. Madaya! My nanay had used the ordinary rice and not the ‘malagkit’ (sticky rice).
Greenpeace Southeast Asia 