Recovered from FSRN’s earlier site via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Originally published February 27, 2012.
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Across the country Occupy movements are continuing diverse campaigns and actions. Events are taking place today in dozens of cities under the theme, Occupy our Food Supply. Organizers said events are planned in Brazil, Hungary, Ireland, Argentina and dozens of US states. Some of the actions include reclaiming unused bank-owned lots to create community gardens, protesting food corporations Monsanto and Cargill and conducting seed exchanges outside stock exchanges. In Washington DC, Occupy protesters are drawing attention to predatory banks and foreclosures by highlighting the case of Bertina Jones, a resident who faces foreclosure from a loan sold from Bank of America to Freddie Mac. In Florida, Occupy Orlando took advantage of the national attention on the NBA All-Star Game. Activists held a celebration they called All Share Weekend, to shine a light on income inequality. Seán Kinane from WMNF Community Radio reports.
