[OccupyCU] Food and Water Watch Campaign Kickoff Sept 19, Urbana Free Library 7:00 PM

[Alex Cline]

Do you have a right to know what’s in your food?

Our answer is yes. At Food and Water Watch, we’re launching the “Let Me
Decide” campaign to require the labeling of genetically engineered (GE)
foods in Illinois. We, as consumers, should have a choice whether or not to
eat potentially harmful GE foods. Join the Champaign-Urbana community at
this exciting campaign kickoff meeting. RSVP TODAY.

Campaign Kickoff Meeting – RSVP TODAY
When: Wednesday , Sept 19th , 7:00-8:00pm
Where: Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green Street, Urbana
What: Learn more about this important grassroots campaign to label
genetically engineered foods in Illinois and how you can help us win.
Definitely bring friends and family! Let's build a powerful community of
people standing up and saying we have the right to know what's in our food.

Learn more about GE foods at foodandwaterwatch.org
Questions? Contact Hanna at hanna at greencorps.org
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Campaign background information:

Around 90 percent of corn and soy in America—which are the key ingredients
in most processed foods—is genetically engineered. There are no long term
health studies to show these foods are safe to eat or safe for the
environment. And yet, the industries that develop these foods aren't
required to tell consumers what they’re eating.

So at Food and Water Watch, we’re working to get genetically engineered
foods labeled in Illinois, so that we, as consumers can decide whether or
not to eat these foods. Just as labels list fat, sodium and sugar, labels
should tell the buyer whether or not the product includes potentially
unsafe genetically engineered ingredients.

Every day, more and more people are exposed to potentially unsafe health
impacts, so we need to get these foods labeled now. To introduce a bill
during the next Senate session that makes labeling the law, we need a
commitment from our state representatives by the end of this year. If we
build a groundswell of public support, our state representatives will
listen to us. With enough pressure from people like you who live in this
area--when enough people like you speak up--we will win. We need your help
right now.
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