Occupy Genetically Engineered Foods!
An action alert from the Center For Food Safety
Sen. Boxer and Rep. De Fazio wrote a “Dear Colleague” letter which went public February 8th, urging U.S. legislators to support the labeling of GE foods. This is the first initiative of its kind in Congress and is a great opportunity to urge your Congressional representatives to sign on to the letter and support mandatory labeling!
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Please call or email your legislators over the next 2 weeks (close date is Wednesday February 29th) and ask them to support the labeling of GE salmon and foods. Please especially target the key individuals listed below if you are in their State or District..
| Charlie Bass (R-NH) 603-226-0064 | Scott Brown (R-MA) 617-565-3170 |
| Mary Bono Mack (R-45th CA) 760-320-1076 | Sen. Begich (D – AK) 907-271-5915 |
| Keith Ellison (D-5th MN) 612-522-1212 | Sen. Collins (R – ME) 207-780-3575 |
| Chris Gibson (R-20th NY) 518-306-5450 | Sen. Leahy ( I- VT) 802-863-2525 |
| Raul Grijalva (D-7th AZ) 520-622-6788 | Sen. Murkowski (R – AK) 907-456-0233 |
| Richard Hanna (R-24th NY) 315-724-9740 | Sen. Murray (D – WA) 206-553-5545 |
| Doc Hastings (R-4th WA) 509-452-3243 | Sen. Sanders (I – VT) 802-862-0697 |
| Walter Jones (R-NC) 800-351-1697 | Sen. Snowe (R – ME) 207-874-0883 |
| Ron Kind, (D-3rd WI) 715-831-9214 | |
| Tom Latham, (R-4th IA) 515-232-2885 | |
| Chellie Pingree, (D-1st ME) 207-774-5019 | |
| Reid Ribble, (R-8th WI) 920-380-0061 | |
| Kurt Schrader, (D-5th OR) 503-588-9100 | |
| Heath Shuler (D – 11th NC) 828-252-1651 | |
| Fred Upton, (R-6th MI) 269-385-0039 | |
| Peter Welch, (D-At Large VT) 888-605-7270 | |
| Don Young (R – AK) 907-271-5978 |
For more information, please visit the Center for Food Safety
Related articles
- California Ballot Initiative Filed to Require Labeling of GE Foods (truefoodnow.org)
- GM Salmon Under Attack By Concerned Experts (haroonhaider.com)
- The right to know what you are eating (sfgate.com)
- Occupy Austin Asks City to Require Labeling of GMOs (occupyaustin.org) <<<<<
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