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Right to kNOw GMOs
kNOw GMOs - Voting YES for Proposition 37
November 6, 2012

Monsanto, DuPont, and other Biotech and Agribusiness giants have poured tens of millions of dollars into an advertising campaign against Proposition 37. It's vital that we counter them with the power of the grassroots! 
 


For the past 20 years, Americans have been denied their right to know what's in their food.  Proposition 37, the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act, will require genetically engineered foods to be labeled when sold in California. The effects will be felt throughout the U.S.        [Short video with Spanish speaker  - English version

  

www.carighttoknow.org - view website in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese 

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Yes on 37 - We Have the Right to Know videoImage  
www.carighttoknow.org

  

Vote Yes on Proposition 37! 
Vote Yes on Proposition 37!

Spanish:   Vote Si A La Propuesta 37 
Californians who do watch TV have been subjected to a barrage of non-stop industry propaganda and lies courtesy of a
$40+ million ad blitz  by Monsanto and its allies.

 

So, how do we overcome Monsanto and Food Inc.'s onslaught of deceptive advertising?  

 

Expose the opposition's lies by talking to voters in supermarket parking lots, on the phone, and by making sure voters get out to the polls to Vote YES on 37.

 

At last we collectively have the funds to launch the Yes on Prop 37 TV ads but to reach California voters enough times to counter the opposition's influence we'll need more funds by November 2.  

 

 

Support Yes on Prop 37 ads today! Donate online or call 888-403-1007 toll free.

www.organicconsumersfund.org/donate/david-goliath.cfm  

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Each of Us Can Make a Difference
www.carighttoknow.org

  

The mobilization of grassroots volunteers is a key component to overcoming the Monsanto/Food Inc. onslaught -- using Facebook, Twitter and other social media as well as simply contacting friends and family. There's still more that you can do:

If you live in California, the handing out of leaflets at grocery stores and other public venues is desperately needed - we need to mobilize thousands more of you today!  Sign up here.

   

If you live outside California, please volunteer for the national phone bank to call millions of California voters. It's easy. You can get quick, easy online training and sign up for one or more shifts here -- and it won't cost you a dime in phone charges. Pick your time slot(s) and call as you're able (internet access needed). Volunteer here.  

   

Donations to the Organic Consumers Fund are not tax-deductible but you do have the option to donate online, by PayPal, mail or phone.

 

 More videos and radio ads - YES on Prop 37   

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Watch Genetic Roulette Now
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www.responsibletechnology.org 

 

 
 Genetic Roulette 10min Remix
Please make time to watch the full video 
Thanks to the generous support of donors, and the need to educate California voters about the true risks GMOs before they vote on Prop 37 (labeling),  the FREE viewing of Jeffrey Smith's new documentary, Genetic Roulette - The Gamble of Our Lives through the end of October FREE.

Click here for Spanish subtitles
[Ruleta Genetica - El juego de nuestras vidas]

Click here for English subtitles
(for hearing impaired)

Please share the links with friends, families and facebook. Order the DVD [details in Spanish]

 
 

Polls show that Americans remain unaware that GMOs are in more than 70 percent of foods.

 

   --  50 countries require clear labeling of all GMOs

   --  The current U.S. food safety czar is a former Monsanto vice president

   --  About 90% of all GM seeds patents are controlled by Monsanto

   --  GM patents prevent independent safety testing or investigation

  

Americans need to know that GMOs are unregulated by the FDA. The same corporations that told us that Agent Orange, DDT, and PCBs were safe, can determine on their own whether their GMOs are safe.     

 

We are deeply grateful to NutivaBragg Live Food ProductsKamutFrey VineyardsOrganic Pastures Dairy, CAEO Products, Berlin Natural Bakery and Sacramento Label GMOs Volunteer -- Leo Younger -- for their generosity in sponsoring the film through October.

During the first free showing week in September, there were over 1.25 million views of this astounding documentary featuring testimony from healthcare practitioners, scientists, veterinarians, parents, and others about the health risks of genetically modified foods, and amazing health recoveries from switching to a non-GMO diet.  The response has been incredible!


In the remaining critical days before the election, the vital information in this documentary is extremely important to voters in California who are facing a barrage of misdirection from the biotech industry to influence their choice on Prop 37 for labeling of GMO food.  

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