According to the Organic Consumers Association:
- In 2011, Monsanto added sweetcorn, sugar beets and alfalfa to the list of GMO crops that already included field corn, cotton, canola, soy, and papaya - without regulations to protect organic farmers from contamination and no labels to respect consumers' right to know.
- However, also in 2011, Monsanto couldn't hide its failure any longer. Its GMO crops toppled over and were strangled in the fields, attacked by the very insects and weeds they were genetically engineered to resist.
October, 2011 is Non-GMO Month. You can get involved. Check out these sites for more information:
California: LabelGMOs.org
NYC to DC - Oct 1-16 - The Right2Know March
Austin, TX - Oct 2 - Rally for Real Food
Nationwide - Oct 15 & 16 - Millions Against Monsanto World Food Day Events
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