Join us to Defeat Monsanto this Fall - Yes on 37 to
label GMOs!
Dear Americans,
Yesterday I was honored to stand with mothers, farmers and
everyday Californians in front of the Los Angeles City Council to ask for their
support for Prop 37 to label GMOs. Incredibly, the LA City Council unanimously passed a resolution to
endorse Prop 37, the
historic initiative that would give Californians the right to label genetically
engineered food. It felt great to win their support!
As the co-chair of the California Right to Know campaign, I was
the last person to speak, and I wanted to make one thing clear: the issue of
labeling genetically engineered foods is about two things - food and democracy
- and in America both are at risk.
We have a right to know what's in our food and no one has the
right to corrupt our basic democratic rights, no matter how much money they
have.
But right now that's exactly what's happening in California. In
the past several weeks Monsanto and DuPont have been running deceptive and
misleading ads about Prop 37 to confuse California voters. The bad news is that it's working!
Today a poll came out in the
Los Angeles Times
that puts Yes on 37 slightly ahead at 44% to 42%.
The good news is that Monsanto and their pesticide and junk food
coalition have thrown all the lies they can at the Yes on 37 campaign to label
GMOs and we're still ahead - and we haven't even started running our TV ads, which start
tomorrow, right now we need your help more than ever to get them on the air in
as many locations across the state as possible.
This is a historic battle and right now we are in a fight to the
finish with only 12 days left.
Heroes and Zeroes of Yes on 37
Last week we put out a Heroes and Zeroes Scorecard on Yes on
37 to let you know exactly who we were up against, and who has your back
in this battle.
The other side has raised over $40 million dollars to defeat the
labeling of genetically engineered foods in California.
Monsanto alone has put in $7.1 million dollars. DuPont, $4.9
million against California's mothers, children and farmers. The real question
is: What do they have to
hide? The same companies that are fighting our Right to Know on
Prop 37 already label
their genetically engineered foods in 61 other countries around the world. Now
they say they can't comply in California?
Right now it's close, but Monsanto is running scared and together
we can stop them!
The opposition knows one thing - that lying and deception works.
After all, they did it for decades, whether it was covering up the harm to
human health of cigarettes, Agent Orange or DDT.
This fall, Californians will go to the ballot box to vote on one
of the single most important issues of our time – whether or not we have a
Right to Know what’s in our food or if corporations have control over our basic
democratic rights.
This fight is an epic battle of the People vs. the multinational
Corporations, as you will see below. Thousands of individuals have contributed
to this campaign, and with your help, Food Democracy Action! has contributed
$75,000. Thank you to all those that donated! But we can't stop there. We won't
meet their measure in funds, and we don't need to. But we do need to get our
ads on the air to combat their lies and deception. It’s for the heart and soul
of America and we need your help today.
As you can see Monsanto has already funneled $7.1 million dollars
to defeat California’s Prop 37 to label genetically engineered foods, joined by
the largest multinational pesticide and Big Food companies.
Monsanto and friends have only one goal – denying you the Right to Know what’s
in your food - and they're willing to tell any lie to get it done.
The Heroes of this movement and of Prop 37 are moms, dads,
farmers, activists, organic companies and everyday people who have had enough
and are standing up for their rights and that of future generations.
Will you please stand with them? Remember, as California goes, so
goes the nation.
Now help spread the word!
With your help we can expose their lies to California voters and
celebrate a victory in just 12 days!
Thank you for contributing what you can today - Together we can
win!
Thanks for participating in food democracy,
Dave, Lisa and the Food Democracy Action! Team
P.S. All money raised for this campaign will go through Food
Democracy Action!, a 501(c)4 allied organization of Food Democracy Now!,
focused on grassroots lobbying and legislative action. Donations are not
tax-deductible. Thank you for your support!
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