On the May 27 , 2013 episode of the CBC television program '' The Lang and O'Leary Exchange '' , Kevin O'Leary criticized protestors belonging to the March Against Monsanto movement by saying , " Monsanto should be held up as a hero because they 've developed technologies that help underdeveloped countries increase productivity by 5 and 10 times . You 're an ignorant and stupid person if you say what Monsanto does is bad for human beings . " After the program aired , Parent challenged O'Leary to a debate , saying , " I want to respond to Mr. Kevin O'Leary 's idiotic statement about ' stupid ' people who protest against Monsanto . I challenge you , Mr. O'Leary , to have me on your show next week , and if you promise not to use the word ' stupid , ' then I wo n't use the word fascist . " On July 31 , Parent appeared for a ten-minute interview on the '' Lang and O'Leary Exchange '' to debate her position that GMO labeling should be mandatory and that GMOs should be independently tested . O'Leary asked Parent if she thought she was a lobbyist for the anti-GMO movement , something which Parent could have in fact asked O'Leary given his espoused support for the biotech industry . O'Leary , unable to respond effectively to Parents ' points , resorted to asking her if she was a " shill " for groups adding , " You 're young , you 're articulate , you 're getting lots of media , and I 'm happy for you on that . But I 'm trying to figure out whether you really deep down believe this . " Parent has given many radio , television and magazine interviews . She also gave a number of presentations at the 14th annual Planet In Focus Film Festival Green Living Show , Total Health Show , TedX Toronto , Australia UpLift Festival and the Toronto Veg Fest Parent is a participant in the United Nations Youth Leaders Educational Program , and has been a key speaker events including the March Against Monsanto , WE Day , and the Vancouver Women 's Health Show
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Rachel Parent