GMO News & Resources

Local and National Campaigns Demanding Genetically Modified Food Labeling

Why Label Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs)?

• The European Union, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Russia and China have created laws requiring the labeling of genetically modified foods, and over 90 percent of Americans want GMO foods labeled. (1 )
• Sixty to 70 percent of processed foods available in American grocery stores contain genetically modified ingredients;(2 ) a majority of non-organic meat has been raised on GMO corn and soybeans.

 GMO Labeling Efforts in Connecticut

• In 2011, State Representatives Diana Urban (D-North Stonington) and Richard Roy (D-Milford) introduced separate legislation requiring products containing GMOs to be labeled in Connecticut.
• Rep. Roy, with the support of Reps. Urban and Tom Reynolds (D-Ledyard), plans to introduce labeling legislation again in the 2012 legislative session and they need your support!

CT NOFA’s Involvement

• Organic farmers and advocates are concerned about the higher rates of herbicide and pesticide use encouraged by GMO crops. Consumers are concerned about potential health threats GMOs pose for people, animals and ecosystems.
• CT NOFA is a partner with the national campaigns Right2Know and Just Label It!
• CT NOFA is a plaintiff in a suit to prevent Monsanto from suing farmers whose crops are contaminated by patented genes

 Upcoming CT NOFA hosted GMO events

• The keynote speaker at the CT NOFA Winter Conference, on March 3, 2012 is Jeffrey M. Smith, author of Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette, Mr. Smith is Executive Director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and the leading spokesperson on the health dangers of GMOs.

Take Action!

• Contact your state legislator
• Take the Message to Congress!
• Join Just Label It’s flood of comments to the FDA in support of a legal petition for GMO labeling: www.justlabelit.org/takeaction

 Organizational Resources:

• CT NOFA
• Center for Food Safety
• Institute for Responsible Technology
• Just Label It!
• Right2Know March to the White House
• nofa.org advocacy webpage

Films
Websites

• Without GMO labels, we all eat in the dark – Tom Laskawy
• How to win a GMO debate: 10 facts why GM food is bad

Online Video Shorts

• Even farm animals refuse to eat GMOs
• Just Label It! video

• “Cereal Crimes” - Cornucopia Institute
• Dr. Don Huber discussing a pathogen new to science linked to Roundup Ready GMOs

Books

• Seeds of Deception, Jeffrey Smith
• Genetic Roulette, Jeffrey Smith