On January 27, the Obama Administration made the damaging decision to approve the unrestricted cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa. This means GE alfalfa can be planted without any federal requirements to prevent contamination of organic and non-GE crops. It also means that GE alfalfa does not have to be labeled, making it difficult for consumers to identify and avoid. This decision, to support big business at the expense of individual choice, sets a precedent for future deregulation of GE crops although genetic engineering has not been conclusively proven safe. Don't stand by while well-funded and well-connected biotechnology interests are given the power to eliminate marketplace choice. Use the talking points below as a guide to customize your message to the White House. Make it personal and demand that President Obama protect your right to choose products free of genetic engineering!
If you would like to make a difference, click here and submit a letter to President Obama. It's really easy, they basically do it for you!
Did you know: 93% of soy, 86% of corn, 93% of cotton and 93% of canola seed planted were genetically engineered in the U.S. in 2010 – I didn't until I read this article. You may be saying to yourself, well, why does it matter? Why do I care? Or it has no barring on me!
People, when 93% of soy and 83% of corn are GE (genetically engineered). That is Corn Starch, High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), Hydrogenated Vegetable (which is soy bean), Canola oils. Etc. Etc... If you think this doesn't effect you, check your labels. Read how many things you eat have HFCS, Hydrogenated oils, Corn Starch's, etc.
If you are wondering why GMO's my be a problem. Check this article out. Or, just Google it. Check it out for yourself. If it bother's you at all. I would click here and send something to Obama. Allowing GE/GM/GMO's only opens the door to many more situations like this. The very people that should be protecting us are not. We must become educated and protect ourselves.
References:
http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2011/01/no-regulations-ge-alfalfa/
http://ota.capwiz.com/ota/issues/alert/?alertid=24747501
http://www.saynotogmos.org/ud2006/usept06.php#confused
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