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Demonstrators protest near the Monsanto plant in Davis this morning. Some wore costumes, such as "Biohazard Bob" (in white suit) and "Miss GMO," the letters standing for "genetically modified organism." The activity comes an a day when Occupy protests were under way in several cities.

Occupy protestors demonstrate outside Monsanto plant in Davis
By Bill Lindelof
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By Bill Lindelof The Sacramento Bee
Last modified: 2012-09-17T15:13:33Z
Published: Monday, Sep. 17, 2012 - 7:28 am
Last Modified: Monday, Sep. 17, 2012 - 8:13 am

About 50 protestors, on the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the "Occupy" movement, were in front of a Monsanto plant in Davis this morning, saying they want to shut down the local office of the multinational biotechnology company.
In March, protestors staged a similar protest. At that time, the Missouri-based company decided not to open its Davis office and did not make anyone available for comment.
Davis police were monitoring the situation about 7 a.m. today as protestors sat, stood and paced outside Monsanto. Demonstrators had one driveway to the Monsanto complex partially blocked with yellow caution tape.
Protestors carried signs that said "Occupy will bring Monsanto to its knees" and "Genetic Contamination is forever." Some of the protestors wore costumes resembling hazardous material protective gear.

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