In France, the farmer and activist Jose Bove has launched a hunger strike to promote a ban on genetically modified crops. On Thursday, Bove set up a trailer outside the French environment ministry in Paris.

Jose Bove: “This will be an observation post during the whole length of the hunger strike. It is to symbolize the action which is starting today. This hunger strike is followed by fifteen citizens who won’t eat until France puts a true moratorium on genetically modified organisms.”

Bove will be joined by fifteen other activists.