Organic Processing Vo1.9 #3

Current Labeling Bills

In addition to a growing number of state labeling bills, there are efforts at the federal level. House Resolution 3553, entitled The GE Food Right to Know Act, is part of a package of bills introduced by Congressman Dennis Kucinich that would require companies to label genetically engineered foods. Kucinich has also introduced

Opportunities to Engage:

The Non-GMO Project will be hosting ongoing quarterly education sessions on

Managing the Non-GMO Message.
Registration is free and includes access
to the Non-GMO Communications
Toolkit for qualified individuals.

Next Webinar: Wednesday,
June 13, 2012, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. PST

For more information and to register, see
www.nongmoproject.org/
communicationstoolkit/.

The Genetically Engineered Technology Farmer Protection Act, H.R. 6637, aimed at protecting farmers from being sued by biotech companies for patent infringement.

Looking Forward

Non-GMO has consistently been identified as a top trend for 2012 by SPINS, the Hartman Report, New Hope 360 and others. As record numbers of consumers and organizations spread the non-GMO message, hopefully the support and guidance available in the new Communications Toolkit will help our voices be more coordinated and effective than ever. o

Megan Westgate is the executive director of the Non-GMO Project (www. nongmoproject.org). She helped start the Project after her work at Food Conspiracy Co-op in Tucson, AZ, showed her firsthand how much trouble shoppers had figuring out how to avoid GMOs. The Non-GMO Project is the only

501(c)( 3) nonprofit dedicated exclusively to the non-GMO mission, and is the founder of Non-GMO Month. Through the project’s Product Verification Program, the Non-GMO Project Verified seal and a suite of outreach materials for retailers, the Project is successfully leveraging the marketplace to protect a non-GMO food supply and respect the consumer’s right to know. You can reach her at megan@nongmoproject.org.