Wright: NH Right to Know GMO to Hold Rallies May 23

By Bonnie Wright

On Saturday May 23, individuals will gather across the globe as part of a world-wide March Against Monsanto (MAM). 38 countries, spanning 6 continents and 428 cities are expected to participating in this event.

In NH, MAM will take place in four locations: In Concord at the State House (11 a.m.). In Rochester at Parson Main Statue in the Center of town (2 p.m.). In Littleton in front of the Court House (12:30 p.m.). And Portsmouth from Farmers Market to Market Square (noon). (Details: http://bit.ly/NHRTK-MAM2015)

The purpose of these peaceful events is to raise public awareness and to encourage citizens everywhere to get involved in the political process and bring pressure on our elected officials to do something about Monsanto’s practices. We also march to fight for the labeling of foods that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). In 64 countries around the globe, GMOs are either labeled or are banned, yet the United States still has no national labeling law.

There are two federal bills, called the “Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act” which would require the mandatory labeling of GMOs. The House version, H.R. 913, is co-sponsored by our own Representative, Anne Kuster D-NH, while S.511 is co-sponsored by Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

Another bill, H.R. 1599, would pre-empt state labeling laws, and make a federal labeling bill difficult. This bill would undo the laws that have been passed in Connecticut, Maine and Vermont. Please contact your legislators about these bills, and join us for MAM. Together we can make a difference!

Bonnie Wright, founder, NH Right to Know GMO.