Saturday, May 25, 2013

March Against Monsanto, against gmo food, for mandatory labeling. March in 52 countries, 436 cities.

Genetically modified plants are grown from seeds that are engineered to resist insecticides and herbicides, add nutritional benefits or otherwise improve crop yields and increase the global food supply.
Most corn, soybean and cotton crops grown in the United States today have been genetically modified. 
But critics say genetically modified organisms can lead to serious health conditions and harm the environment. 
The use of GMOs has been a growing issue of contention in recent years, with health advocates pushing for mandatory labeling of genetically modified products even though the federal government and many scientists say the technology is safe.

NY Pols Reach Across The Aisle To Push GMO Labeling Bill � CBS New York

two bills were introduced in the New York Legislature to mandate that genetically modified food be labeled.

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