california GMO free intiatives

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GE-Free Initiatives

 

Not surprisingly, California is a leader in the GE (Genetically Engineered)-Free

movement. Earlier this year, Mendocino and Trinity Counties banned genetically

modified organisms (GMOs) in crops. On November 2, voters in four counties -

Butte, Humboldt, Marin and San Luis Obispo - went to the polls to vote on

GE-Free initiatives. The law passed in Marin County but failed in the other

three. San Luis Obispo activists faced stiff opposition and heavy funding from

corporations that profit from GMO production. GE-Free activists are working

diligently in other counties including Alameda, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San

Francisco, Santa Barbar, Santa Cruz, Sonoma and Yolo. And, Arcata may become the

first city in the nation to make it unlawful to " sell, provide, propagate,

cultivate, raise or grow " GMO crops. We just learned that Fresno County's Board

of Supervisors passed a pro-biotechnology resolution - without a vote of their

constituents.

 

To get involved in your area, contact Californians for GE-Free Agriculture at

(707) 874- 0316, calgefree@calg efree.org or www.calgefree.org