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Wake up North America! Demand proper labeling for your food!

Westwood, CA  – A growing number of consumer activists are staging demonstrations all over the US, with the largest so far at the White House on March 26, 2011.

They demand labeling of genetically modified foods and they’re urging activists around the country to “Rally for the Right to Know” locally. The idea has spread like wildfire with other grassroots rallies already being planned in Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Tennessee, Florida and Oregon to coincide with the rally in Washington DC.

Their demands are simple:

1.We have the right to know and want genetically modified foods labeled.

2.We want factory farmed animal and genetically modified animal products labeled.

3.We want independent, transparent, long-term studies done on the safety of GMOs for animals, plants  and humans.

4.We want the organic industry protected from cross-contamination and law suits to organic farmers.

The FDA currently considers GM foods “substantially equivalent” and therefore doesn’t require labeling.

There is a growing body of evidence that shows:

•        Health risks and environmental dangers,

•        Corporate control of world food and seed supplies,

•        Monopolization through patents,

•        Government lobbying and corporate interest over human interest in all levels of government.

Monsanto owns 90% of all GM seeds and is the leader in GM patents.

Rally Organizer, Trish Wright “We will not stop in our efforts to accomplish our goals. If the FDA won’t tell people, we will. Our freedom of choice is being violated by the FDA not requiring these products to be labeled.”

To date, the majority of commodity crops are genetically engineered. (Soy, corn, canola, cotton). Many deregulated crops such as GE Alfalfa and GE Sugar Beet, being planted in 2011, have the ability to destroy the organic industry.

People are asked to participate in or organize a rally in their area.

MAIN EVENT: Washington, D.C., 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, The White House Sidewalk (The White House Sidewalk is the sidewalk between East and West Executive Avenues on the South side of Pennsylvania Avenue NW) 11am- 3pm

Dates for ALL locations is Saturday March 26, 2011 and include (alphabetically):

Ann Arbor MI, Southeast corner of Catherine Street and N. 4th Avenue, just south of the A2 Farmers Market and Kerrytown Shops 12pm – 3pm
Albuquerque NM, UNM 12pm – 3pm
Atlanta GA, Around Centennial Olympic Park across from the CNN Bldg. 11am – 4pm
Austin TX, at The Capitol 12pm – 3pm
New York City, City Hall steps, between Broadway and Park Row 12pm – 1pm
Colorado Springs CO, Acacia Park 11am – 1:30pm
Hollywood FL, Open Air Bandshell Theatre on Hollywood Beach Boardwalk, 100 Johnson Street and North Ocean Drive/A1A 11am – 2pm
Indianapolis IN, 200 W. Washington Street #220 12pm – 2pm
Kansas City MO, The Plaza Downtown Kansas City 11am – 3pm
LA CA, Los Angeles (Westwood) Federal Bldg, 11000 Wilshire Blvd. 11am – 2pm
Maui HI, in front of Long’s streetside on Ka’ahumanu Ave in Kahului  8am – 11am
Milwaukee WI, Water and Wisconsin 11am – 2pm
Montpelier VT, Outside CITY HALL 11am – 3pm
Nashville TN, Nashville Farmers Market, 900 Rosa Parks Boulevard (Eighth Avenue North) 10am – 1pm
Queen Creek AZ, Safeway Food Store, Queen Creek, Arizona East valley Power and Queen Creek road 12pm – 1pm
Saint Paul MN, Minnesota State Capitol Building – South Mall, 75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 12pm – 2pm
Salem OR, 900 Court St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97301 12pm – 3pm
Seattle WA, Westlake Park 12pm – 2pm
Tampa Bay FL, Downtown 11am – 2pm

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