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It's Our Right to Know!
California Right to Know
Genetically Engineered Food Act of 2012
A California ballot initiative aims to make GMO labeling of fresh and processed food a reality in our state. Learn more, donate, and volunteer at labelgmos.org. See local information at labelgmos.org/ventura labelgmos.org/ventura
Current Event Posters and Flyers
Informative Materials
Web Links
Current Event Posters and Flyers
Poster-Flyer and Mini Flyer designs by the Ventura team to promote activities:
Multi Event Mini Flyer with Ventura County contact information and events for January and February. Three flyers per page. Print the front, then the back, and copy the back onto the front. Front Back
Poster-Flyer GMOs in Food: Talk by Eric Herm, Farmer ,
Signature Gathering Training
and Training in Spanish, Oxnard, Feb 9, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Mini Flyer 2 up, Mini Flyer 4 up, Flyer, Poster
Poster-Flyer Health Hazards of Genetically Engineered (GE) Food: A Workshop followed by Supper & Signature Gathering Training, Ventura, Feb 11, 4:00 - 7:30 pm
Mini Flyer
Poster-Flyer Health Hazards of Genetically Engineered (GE) Food, Presented by Jan Dietrick, MPH, Ventura YMCA , Feb 13, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Dated, but good layout for use with your event
Genetic Chile Movie Poster-Flyer
The Future of Food, Spanish, Movie Poster-Flyer
Informative Materials
Our team developed a basic info flyer and a how-to brochure :
GMO Educational Baby Flyer, English (8.5 X 11 double-sided)
GMO Educational Baby Flyer, Spanish (8.5 X 11 double-sided)
How to Avoid GMOs (8.5 X 11 double-sided bifold - short edge binding)
Ten Things Monsanto Doesn't Want You to Know - Spanish translation
Opinion Piece, AcresUSA, Feb 2012 pg 4,5,81
Consider house parties or getting people together at lunchtime to watch these videos.
We've been giving talks at the local college and handing out educational flyers at the Farmers' Market and other crowds. Two of us were trained by Jeffrey Smith to give slide-talks about the Hazards of GE Foods. We are transforming those concepts from lecture format to small group discussion format to help people learn and be of service educating others in their communities.
The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act will be on the 2012 California ballot through a grassroots campaign begun in January 2011. Thousands of volunteers will start circulating petitions on February 10 until April 28 to collect 850,000 signatures.
Polls show 93 percent of Americans want labeling of genetically engineered foods, but federal agencies and politicians aren't going to do it. With a biotech company VP appointed food safety czar at FDA and legislators failing to move labeling bills out of committee for over a decade, we see that it is up to us to use the initiative process. Californians have the opportunity to make it happen.
There is an idea of a tipping-point, when a small number of people (maybe around 5%) stop buying GM foods. California represents 12% of the national GNP, so when Californians reject GM food, national brands will notice the drop in sales and respond to consumer preference. The campaign is going to raise awareness and change shopping habits. The Institute for Responsible Technology is also focused on educating parents and health care professionals to help push the tipping point for labeling of GE food.
Web Links
Our Ventura team will continue holding screenings of GMO documentaries, such as The Future of Food in English and Spanish
Genetic Chile
Pinky Presents Islands at Risk-GMO in Hawaii - an Earthjustice film on Youtube
Deconstructing Supper (on Link TV) and (on Netflix -3.6 Stars) -- we just ordered a copy with public screening rights.
PBS Living Smart with Patricia Gras interviews Robyn Obrien and Robyn Obrien's TedX Talk: "Patriotism on a Plate"
Other websites:
responsibletechnology.org
centerforfoodsafety.org
organicconsumers.org
robynobrien.com - find out about food allergies
genetic-chile.com - watch interview with Dr Giles-Eric Seralini
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