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RESPONSE TO: 'Death Blow To GMOs? California Ballot Initiative Calls For Mandatory Labeling Of All Genetically Engineered Foods'
Rocky Montana
Yes, this is a good idea FOR CALIFORNIA. But what about the rest of the country? And does this mean a new state agency to police food labeling in California, with a budget deficit of $35 billion? Moreover, if we have to pass this law in each state, it will take a LONG, LONG time to kill this beast, if at all. Instead, it will look like a slow train wreck. Meanwhile, Big Agra will have figured out a way to defeat this law.
To speed things up, should we-the-people not demand mandatory GMO labeling on a national level? This brings up another problem, however. Who will police this future law--the duplicitous FDA?--I think not, not at present. In order to get the FDA back to work for the American people, it will need to be purged of all corrupt employees at the top decisions-making level who are bought-and-paid-for by Big Agra and Big Pharma, and AMA, and replaced with moral people who will not be bribed.
Corruption at the FDA has been ongoing for a long time. It IS TIME that this agency be given some serious house-cleaning. Serious Republican candidates are running on repeal of Obamacare, Economic and Monetary Reform, and EPA Reform, etc. Perhaps it IS TIME that your Presidential candidates hear from we-the-people and be made aware of the problems that exist at the FDA and make FDA Reform a part of their platforms.
Full article below.
Death Blow To GMOs? California Ballot Initiative Calls For Mandatory Labeling Of All Genetically Engineered Foods
Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor / Oct. 3, 2011
I interviewed Ronnie Cummins from the Organic Consumers Association (www.OrganicConsumers.org), who is a key leader in advocating mandatory GMO labeling. His organization is playing a significant role in helping to get this initiative on the ballot in California.
This is the pathway to victory against GMOs! With this initiative on the ballot, we have a very achievable strategy to deal a death blow to GMOs and restore sanity and integrity to our seeds and food crops.
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Interview with Ronnie Cummins about GMO labeling ballot initiative in California by NaturalNews
Highlights from the announcement for mandatory GMO labeling
• This labeling initiative is effectively a "ban" on GMOs, because most consumers simply won't buy genetically engineered ingredients once they know they are present in conventional foods.
• GMOs are only continuing to be grown and sold today because consumers have been prevented from knowing about the GMO ingredients in their foods.
• 75% of all non-organic processed foods in grocery stores today contain genetically engineered ingredients.
• 90% - 95% of Americans want to know which foods contain GMOs.
• The GMO industry is already gearing up to fight this ballot initiative and plans to spread lies about GMOs such as "GMOs are necessary to feed the world" or "genetically engineered crops are perfectly safe!" (The quack scientists who push GMOs are no doubt gearing up to spread their lies and disinformation as part of the effort to confuse consumers and thereby protect their GMO profits.)
• This initiative, if approved, would force health food retailers like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's to reformulate their own products and inventory to remove GMOs. "There's gonna be panic in the boardrooms of Whole Foods and Trader Joe's," says Cummins.
• 700,000 signatures are needed in California to put this initiative on the ballot. This will require an army of volunteers with clipboards to gather the signatures. See below for how you can contribute to this effort.
• Go to www.OrganicConsumers.org and click on the "Millions Against Monsanto" campaign page to see where you can sign up to be a volunteer.
• Significant funding providers for this campaign include: Dr. Bronner's - $1 million, Nature's Path - $500k, Mercola.com - $500k, Organic Consumers Association - $250k and others.
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