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June 18, 2012

Call President Obama!

We asked you in April to sign a “We the People Petition” to require the Obama White House to take a position on the labeling of genetically modified foods.  In less than five days, we received the necessary 25,000 signatures.  …

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By Jenée Desmond-Harris (The Root) — David “Ziggy” Marley, Bob Marley’s oldest son, is best known for his role as the leader of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, but if the reggae heir has anything to say about it, …

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By Sharyl Attkisson (CBS News) SEAFORD, Dela. – The food industry is embroiled in a controversy over what critics call “Agent Orange corn.” The genetically-modified vegetable is protected from a herbicide that kills so-called super-weeds, but is linked to the &hellip

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National Just Label It coalition calls for new era of transparency in government  Says U.S. Senate’s failure to approve studies of genetically engineered salmon works against the 92% of Americans who believe in the right to know about our food …

Mothers Day

By Robyn O’Brien, AllergyKids   Given the rates of allergies, diabetes and other conditions impacting our families, a lot of moms now find themselves reading labels. And you seriously have to wonder this Mother’s Day, since when? Our grandmothers certainly …

Consumers

By Gary Hirshberg Chairman of Stonyfield Farm, Father of Three Yogurt Eaters and a Partner in the Just Label It Campaign Americans care about the food we eat and feed our families, now more than ever. In the span of …

America Wants GMOs Labeled

April 17, 2012 By Mark Mellman, thehill.com In a country seemingly dominated by partisan polarization on everything from the cause of hurricanes to the state of the economy, it’s hard to find issues, outside of motherhood and apple pie, that …

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Last month, the 525 + partners of the Just Label It Campaign submitted a record-breaking 1.1 million comments to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in favor of labeling genetically engineered foods. To date, the FDA has told us: …

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After an unprecedented 1.1 million comments delivered to FDA, we’ve had an official response: “…We have not been able to reach a decision on your petition….We hope to be able to complete the review of your petition and respond to …

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April Fools Joke Not True! Just Label it’s One Million GMO Labeling Petition Comments Have Not Been Deleted   Washington, D.C. (March 2, 2012)  The recent internet claim that Just Label It’s record-breaking one million petition comments had been deleted …