GREAT NEWS: CT Labeling Bill…
GREAT NEWS! Connecticut’s GMO labeling bill is back on track after talks and negotiations and goes to the House of Representatives for a vote after this weekend.
Everything looks like Connecticut will be able to pull this one off. Connecticut very well may be the first state to pass a GMO labeling law.
This has been a rocky ride for Connecticut, but they were able to pull things back on track every time they were met with a challenge.
We’d like to thank all our app users who helped to support Connecticut by signing the petition and calling Connecticut’s Governor Malloy and House Speaker Sharkey.
If this GMO labeling law passes in Connecticut, it will set a precedent and help to open the door for labeling laws across the country.
Now we must continue to be steadfast and vigilant so that if Connecticut’s labeling bill passes, the success cannot be blocked by Monsanto.
Monsanto has already positioned itself in two very devious ways that could potentially undermine the success of Connecticut’s labeling law even if it passes.
Please visit the ‘Petitions’ tab inside your LabelGMO app and sign the two petitions that are currently posted there. In case you haven’t downloaded the app yet, here are the links to the petitions:
Stop the Monsanto Protection Act:
http://act.credoaction.com/sign/monsanto_protection_act
Protect states’ rights to label GMOs:
https://secure3.convio.net/aahf/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1549
Be sure to sign BOTH petitions, because they are for two different pieces of legislation.
The first petition is to repeal the Monsanto Protection Act, which was passed into law in March and prohibits courts from stopping the sale and planting of illegal GMO seed.
The second petition asks members of the House of Representatives to please strike the King amendment from the House version of the 2013 Farm Bill.
If this amendment is not stricken from the Farm Bill, it could take away a state’s power to create GMO labeling laws for their state and could render any existing labeling laws null and void.
Please take the time to visit the ‘Petitions’ tab in your LabelGMO app to gain access to these two very important petitions.
If you spread the word, we’ll help educate everyone. Use the “Spread the Word” button in this app to tell your friends and family about GMOs and the LABEL GMO app.
Got the free LABEL GMO app yet? If not, you can get yours here.
The Team at LABEL GMO
Vermont GMO Labeling Bill Needs Our Help
Last Friday, May 10th, 2013, the Vermont House of Representatives passed H.112, a GMO labeling law, by a vote of 99-42. This is the furthest any GMO labeling bill has made it through the legislative process in the US.
Next, it must pass the Vermont Senate. However, as these things often go, the timing on this presents an interesting caveat.
While the bill passed on Friday, the Senate’s session ended this weekend. This means that the Senate will not be voting on this bill until January, 2014.
So how can we use this to our advantage?
We want to turn the country’s focus to Vermont and put positive pressure on their Senate between now and January, 2014 when they vote.
It’s important to know that whether or not you live in Vermont, the Vermont bill effects all of us in the US. If it passes, it will make it easier to get bills passed in other states.
Also, if companies must label for Vermont, they will most likely keep the same labels throughout the entire US. This is what happened when New Jersey required special labeling on bottled water.
No matter what state you live in, start talking about what is happening in Vermont. Let’s get the entire country paying attention to the action of the Vermont senators. Vermont needs each and every one of us in the country to stand behind and push for this bill to pass.
This is a grassroots movement. We can’t accomplish this without the collective power of the people. Keep what’s happening in Vermont in your day to day conversations with the people that you meet.
This is great news in the fight against GMOs, but the battle has just begun. Keep spreading the word about the seriousness of this issue. We can’t stop until everyone on the planet know what’s going on.
If you spread the word, we’ll help educate everyone. Use the “Spread the Word” button in this app to tell your friends and family about GMOs and the LABEL GMO app.
Got the free LABEL GMO app yet? If not, you can get yours here.
The Team at LABEL GMO
