5.19.2015

Your Help Needed Before FL Vote on GMO Labels

In June, Congress will hold its first vote on a bill that could take away your state’s right to pass a GMO labeling law—and your right to know about GMOs in your food. Forever. 

Can you join Florida’s March Against Monsanto actions on May 23, and the National Days of Action to Stop the DARK Act on May 25, 26 or 27?

These actions are essential to stop HR 1599, the bill that sponsor Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) ironically calls "The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act." Pompeo’s bill proposes nothing if not inaccurate labeling of foods—by preventing you from ever learning which foods may contain GMOs.

Critics of the bill have dubbed it the DARK Act, aka "Deny Americans the Right-to-Know" Act. Because that’s exactly what it does.

The first vote on the DARK Act will take place in a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

The best way to do that is to make sure we get huge turnout at these March Against Monsanto events on May 23:

Wellington, http://on.fb.me/1GM1401
West Palm Beach, http://on.fb.me/1zfL96Y

No comments:

Post a Comment