Showing posts with label right to know. Show all posts
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Thursday, 1 November 2012
Halloween: GMOs are a Trick and not a Treat
We could all become Genetically Modified Zombies and Halloween would be 365 days a year. Vote Yes on Proposition 37...
Thursday, 25 October 2012
LA City Council unanimously endorses 'Yes on 37' for GMO labeling
Citing concerns over pesticides and contamination of organic fields, the Los Angeles City Council has unanimously endorsed Proposition 37, the California ballot initiative for labeling of genetically modified food.
Supporters rallied in front of the Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, as the LA City Council unanimously passed a resolution supporting Proposition 37, the California Right to Know ballot measure that would call for labeling of genetically engineered foods in California.
This measure would allow California to join 61 countries where labeling of genetically modified food is mandatory. It would also ensure that foods containing GMOs or genetically engineered ingredients will be prohibited from being marketed as "natural." ... read more.
Friday, 19 October 2012
Ca Right to Know calls for criminal investigation of 'No on 37''
In the latest in a line of misrepresentations and possible fraud,
California Right to Know is calling for a criminal investigation of "No
on 37" for misuse of the FDA Seal and a fabricated FDA quote, all in
opposition to the labeling of GMOs.
Proposition 37 would require labeling of genetically
engineered food in California. The opposition to Prop 37 is spending a
whopping $35 million to discredit it. And they are doing this using
misrepresentations and possibly even fraud.
Letters were sent to the US Department of Justice on Thursday by the
California Right to Know "Yes on 37" campaign, requesting a criminal
investigation into the "No on 37" campaign. The reason for this? "No
on 37" affixed the FDA's seal to one of the campaign's mailers... read more.
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Op-Ed: Does 'No on 37' campaign back their spokesman’s extreme views?
On Monday, the Yes on 37 campaign called on opponents to Proposition 37 to clarify whether they share the extreme and dubious scientific views of their spokesman, Dr. Henry I. Miller.
Miller is a researcher at the right-wing Hoover Institute and is featured as the spokesperson in TV ads currently blanketing California, for the "No on 37" campaign. These TV ads have appeared countless times on television, to millions of Californians, with Miller arguing that Proposition 37 is "illogical"... read more.
Monday, 15 October 2012
Vote Yes on 37: Don't let the pesticide companies buy your vote
Big Pesticide is currently spending $1 million per day on TV and radio advertising to confuse California voters about Proposition 37, which simply requires clear labeling to tell us what is in our food.
Despite it being evident that labeling of GMO products is essential, and the fact that the large majority of Californians are demanding this labeling, the world's largest pesticide companies are currently spending $1 million per day to confuse voters.
The truth is that all that money can buy plenty of confusion among listeners and viewers, but it cannot buy the actual facts about Proposition 37 ... read more.
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Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Video: Danny DeVito & friends — Do you have the 'Right to Know'?
Some of your favorite stars have gotten together to tell you that the "Right to Know" about your food, would explode your puny little head. No, seriously, they are voting "Yes on 37."
Food and Water Watch have sponsored the above new and entertaining "Yes on 37" video, starring Danny DeVito, Bill Maher, Dave Matthews, Jillian Michaels, Kristen Bauer van Straten, Emily Deschanel, Kaitlin Olson, Glenn Howerton, John Cho, Michelle Michaela and KaDee Strickland... read more and watch video.
Monday, 17 September 2012
Monsanto and Co push $5.5 million more against GMO labeling
Monsanto and 'Big Pesticide' are paying plenty to try and defeat Proposition 37, requiring the labeling of genetically engineered food in California.
Digital Journal reported in August that opponents to Proposition 37, for the labeling of foods with GMO content, had some very deep pockets. The very next day, Monsanto dropped another $4.2 million into the 'No to 37' pot.
Now, according to campaign finance disclosure records filed with the California Secretary of State, Monsanto has just paid in an additional $2.89 million in their fight against Proposition 37. This bring's Monsanto's total contribution against Proposition 37 to a grand $7.1 million... read more.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Monsanto puts $4.2 million into the anti-GMO labeling pot
According to the latest campaign finance reports, Monsanto has just contributed $4.2 million in opposition of Proposition 37 for GMO labeling in California, which comes up for voting in the November elections.
Digital Journal reported yesterday on the $10 million in donations by food makers and pesticide companies, to oppose Proposition 37. Prop 37 would require all foods with genetically engineered contents to be labeled.... read more.
Thursday, 2 August 2012
USA’s top food makers & agrichemical co's oppose GMO labeling
Some of the biggest food manufacturers and agrichemical companies in the U.S.A. are opposing honest food labeling and are against Prop 37.
Among these companies are PepsiCo, Nestlé, Coca Cola and Kellogg. All are working to defeat California’s GMO labeling measure.... read more.
Friday, 27 July 2012
3 major endorsements for 'Yes on 37' Right to Know GMO Campaign
The California "Yes on 37" Right to Know campaign received three major endorsements yesterday, including the California Labor Federation and two high ranking leaders in the U.S. Senate.
Digital Journal reported on July 25 on the "Yes to 37" Right to Know campaign, formed to organize one million more voters for Prop 37 in the November ballots.... read more.
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
'Yes on 37' Right to Know — organizing one million more voters
Organizing another million Californians who want the right to know what's in their food - this is the pledge made today by the California "Yes to 37" Right to Know Campaign.
Digital Journal reported on July 10 that the California "Right to Know" GMO labeling measure is Proposition 37 on the November ballot. Voters have shown high support for Prop 37, but will that translate to votes in November?
A deep, grassroots passion has arisen for a campaign formed so that consumers can know what's in their food. A statewide network of thousands of volunteers helped the measure to quickly qualify for the November ballot. The initiative, calling for simple labels on products that have been genetically engineered, collected almost one million signatures in only 10 weeks.... read more.
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
CA Right to Know GMO labeling measure is Prop. 37 on Nov. ballot
Due to overwhelming support for the historic GMO labeling initiative, the California Right to Know Labeling Measure will be Proposition 37 on the November Ballot.
Digital Journal reported that on the evening of June 11, the California Secretary of State's office announced that the Right to Know initiative to label genetically engineered foods would be on the state's November ballot... read more.
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
California voters to decide on GMO labeling in November
On the evening of June 11, the California Secretary of State's office announced that the Right to Know initiative to label genetically engineered foods will be on the state's November ballot.
The announcement by the California Secretary of State's office can be viewed here.
Polls show overwhelming support for this historic labeling initiative and this will be the first law in the United States to require labeling of a wide range of genetically modified foods.
Stacy Malkan, a spokesperson for the California Right to Know campaign, said, “We’re thrilled that Californians will have the opportunity this November to vote for the right to know what’s in our food.”... read full article.
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Monsanto's tactics to avoid the labeling issue
Monsanto has no end of tactics in play to avoid the labeling of its GMOs. As we can always ask, if your products are so great, why not advertise them? Now a P.R. guy is in place to fight back.
Digital Journal reported on June 1 that the American Medical Association is considering the labeling of genetically modified foods... read full article.
Friday, 1 June 2012
AMA is considering labels on genetically engineered food
The American Medical Association is now considering the labeling of products that contain genetically modified or engineered foods.
While Monsanto continues to emphasize that there is no difference between traditional and genetically modified organisms, and while most medical organizations currently believe this, things are about to hopefully change.
The American Medical Association (AMA) might soon support the labeling of GMOs through federal legislation or regulation.
Hoping to accelerate the process towards direct labeling of GMOs, the Illinois State Medical Society and the Indiana State Medical Association have both introduced resolutions to the AMA on this subject. These resolutions urge the AMA to back labeling initiatives, such as Right to Know... read full article.
Saturday, 5 May 2012
GMO 'Right to Know' campaign in CT fails -— law suit threatened
The G.E. foods bill in Connecticut has been stripped of it's labeling requirement due to industry pressure and threats of a law suit.
Connecticut tried and failed to have GMOs labeled.
Rep. Richard Roy of Milford, CT. is co-chair of the Environment Committee and the original sponsor of the bill HB 5117, An Act Concerning Genetically Engineered Foods, which was discussed in legislature today.
The bill had been overwhelmingly backed by the Legislative committee in March this year. Both political sides were in agreement over measures giving consumers more information about what they are eating... read full article.
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Video: Right to know GMOs — The food fight of our lives
The 'Right to Know' initiative is growing by leaps and bounds with 9 out of 10 Americans insisting that GMOs be labeled.
Digital Journal reported on May 3 that Californians are all set to vote on the labeling of genetically modified food.
Almost 75% of all supermarket foods sold in the U.S.A. are genetically modified, or contain GMO ingredients and currently the U.S.A. does not require labeling of these foods. Shoppers thus have no idea what they are buying. The produce could be natural, or you could be buying vegetables that have been modified with fish genes.
Monsanto does not want to label these products and now California is out there fighting for the imposition of labeling of all GMO related products... read full article and view video.
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