More info: www.ineplan.com VOTE YES ON PROP 37 - LABEL GMO'S IN CALIFORNIA by Andy Jazzhands Van Noy 6nov2012 Sacramento JOIN & INVITE YOUR FRIENDS IF YOU THINK GMO'S SHOULD BE LABELED! How to invite all friends - www.youtube.com FACEBOOK PAGE - www.facebook.com TWITTER - twitter.com Prop 37 would require many foods sold in California to be specially labeled if they were "made from plants or animals with genetic material changed in specified ways," according to the California's official ballot summary. Although several foods will be exempt for a variety of reasons, calling some genetically changed products "natural" will not be allowed. Read KCET Food's intro post about the prop. Prop 37: The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act by Katherine Spiers The highly-anticipated California ballot initiative known as Right to Know has been assigned a number: it is Prop 37. Expect to see plenty of "Yes on 37" stickers and signs at your local farmers' market between now and November -- and even more "No on 37" commercials on TV. If 37 passes, food products using genetically modified ingredients would be labeled as such. Hence the "right to know" moniker: you'd probably be surprised to see how much food you consume was created, at least partly, in a lab. The companies like make GMOs, particularly Monsanto, have incredibly deep pockets and the best marketers money can buy, so the passing of Prop 37, even in a consumer-friendly state like California, is not a given ...
No comments:
Post a Comment