YOUR FOOD, YOUR HEALTH: Latest on BiotechFood, GMOs, Pesticides, Chemicals, CAFOs, Industrial Food

THE FOOD FIGHT OF OUR LIVES - The whole world is watching what we are doing in California! http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/2410023720/big-pesticide-food-companies-spend-millions-to-fight-honest-food-labels

 

- The Right to Know Campaign: Details regarding the new corporate contributions against Proposition 37 are here: http://www.carighttoknow.org/10_million

 

Federal Lawmakers Urge FDA to Require GMO Labeling http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3175849460/federal-lawmakers-urge-fda-to-require-gmo-labeling

 

1. CORPORATE POWER The $41 million corporate ad blitz betting on NO for California’s GMO labeling http://grist.org/news/the-41-million-corporate-ad-blitz-that-is-taking-down-californias-gmo-labeling/

2. Nov 1, 2012 - The Battle of the Scientists:  YES: Food labels would let consumers make informed choices — Environmental Health News http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2012/yes-labels-on-gm-foods

3. Nov 1, 2012 - The Battle of the Scientists:  NO: Labels on GM foods unnecessary; biotech crops are "safe" — Environmental Health News http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2012/no-labels-on-gm-foods

4. October 30, 2012 Belinda Martineau: A scientist says yes on Prop 37 to label genetically engineered food http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3163519274/belinda-martineau-a-scientist-says-yes-on-prop-37-to-label-genetically-engineered-food

5. October 3, 2012 How GMOs Unleased a Pesticide Gusher http://www.carighttoknow.org/gmos_unleashed_a_pesticide_gusher

6. Visit the "Yes on Prop 37 Right To Know" newsroom to stay informed about the campaign to label genetically engineered foods in California! http://www.carighttoknow.org/newsroom @CARightToKnow Hashtags #LabelGMOs #YesOn37 #RightToKnow #JustLabelIt #gmo

 

NOTE: In late June 2012, India joined Russia, China, Brazil, and 49 major industrialized nations in REQUIRING GMO LABELING. So far, 50 countries either restrict or ban the use or cultivation of GMOs outright.

 

7. Monsanto's Tricky Plan to Defeat GMO Labeling and Prop 37 http://ow.ly/e3vU3 @ogmag

8. SNEAK ATTACK: Bringing GMO Seeds to your home veggie Garden -- Without Labeling http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/2174451098/sneak-attack-bringing-gmo-seeds-to-your-home-veggie-garden-without-labeling

9. August 10, 2012 Environmental Working Group Joins California’s Fight To Label Genetically Engineered Food  http://ow.ly/cYDjj EWG has joined with a large and diverse coalition – including environmental, public health, food safety and agricultural organizations along with food producers, labor federations and Tea Party-affiliated groups – that believe consumers have a right to know what is in their food.

10. GMO Labeling News From UC Davis BioTechnology http://ucbiotech.org/news_labeling/index.html

11. Obama Promises to Label GMOs - YouTube http://ow.ly/d8DdA

 

ALSO SEE: @GMWatch

Organize a Millions Against Monsanto/Occupy Monsanto Event!
September 17, 2012: Global Week of Action Against Monsanto

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_26022.cfm

 

MillionsAgainstMonsanto:http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/index.cfm