BREAKING: MONSANTO'S MINIONS IN THE U.S. SENATE MOVE TO KIJLL BMO LABELING
Ronnie Cummins- Organic Consumers Assoc.
Hoping we wouldn't notice, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) waited until the end of the day yesterday to introduce a bill in the U.S. Senate that would preempt Vermont’s and other states’ mandatory GMO labeling laws, and replace them with a voluntary federal labeling standard.
If this bill makes it through the Senate, either as is, or with a "compromise" that involves delaying the implementation of Vermont's law, mandatory labeling will die.
What won't change? Food companies will not be required to disclose GMO ingredients. Ever.
After you contact your Senator, please consider a donation to the Organic Consumers Fund. Donations to this fund will be used to prevent the Senate from passing this anti-consumer, anti-states' rights bill. You can donate online, or by phone or U.S. mail, details here.
Roberts' bill, introduced on behalf of Monsanto and the Grocery Manufacturers Association, is just another example of U.S. politicians doing the bidding of Monsanto and giant food corporations.
States have historically had the right to pass their own food safety and labeling laws. And according to this legal analysis of states’ rights to pass GMO labeling laws, Vermont has a constitutional right to enact its GMO labeling law on schedule, on July 1.
Food companies already know how to provide clear, on-package labeling for consumers. They do it in 60 other countries. And Campbell's recently announced that it will label the GMO ingredients in all of its products, in all 50 states in the U.S.
Don't let corporate greed and corrupt politics steal your victory in Vermont!
After you contact your Senator, please consider a donation to the Organic Consumers Fund. Donations to this fund will be used to prevent the Senate from passing this anti-consumer, anti-states' rights bill . You can donate online, or by phone or U.S. mail, details here.
Thanks for taking action!
- Katherine for the OCA team