Tag Archives: Syngenta

Trick or Treat? The Good Neighbor Program – A Masquerade Of Disclosure

Posted on October 9, 2015 by garyhooser

Read through to the end please.  You will see that disclosure is not really disclosure and the label is not really the law because these companies disclose only a fraction of what they use and change the label without telling … Continue reading →

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From Kauai to Switzerland – Why we went, what we accomplished and what’s next.

Posted on May 3, 2015 by garyhooser

A few short days ago, on April 28th, in the city of Basel Switzerland, I attended and spoke at the annual shareholders meeting of the transnational corporation and chemical giant, Syngenta, I spoke from the podium directly to the Syngenta … Continue reading →

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Into the Belly of the Beast: Bringing Kauai’s Story to Syngenta World Headquarters Annual Shareholders Meeting April 28th.

Posted on April 19, 2015 by garyhooser

Yes, myself and two other Kauai residents are heading this coming week to share our Kauai story with the people and government of Switzerland, home to the world headquarters of Syngenta.   See Press Release here: http://blog.hawaiiallianceforprogressiveaction.org/2015/04/17/h-a-p-a-supports-kaua%60i-delegation-to-switzerland-home-of-pesticide-giant-syngenta/ Syngenta, you will remember, … Continue reading →

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Kauai Perseveres Against Agribusiness Bullying

Posted on November 20, 2013 by garyhooser

The Kafkaesque threat by Syngenta attorney Paul Alston to sue the people of Kauai County for the right to spray their toxic chemicals next to schools, hospitals and homes is disturbing at best.  What kind of world do we live … Continue reading →

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