Standing firm in support of HB660, New Hampshire's bill requiring forthright labeling of genetically-modified (G M O) contents in our families' food, is the right thing to do.
Joining well-informed nations in Europe and elsewhere in the world, now numbering 64, Mexico has just banned G M O corn, Hawaii has passed protective laws against G M O, Russia has refused all further shipments of genetically-modified beef from America, and nations in Asia have destroyed and/or rejected shipments of G M O grain.
However M o n s a n t o and its cohorts may try to stem the tide, the genie is out of the bottle. This trend will not be reversed.
WA State AG Ferguson Files Lawsuit Against G M O Lobby
Note an interesting undercurrent to the curious outcome of the highly popular labeling law effort in Washington State:
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against GMA, a lobby for the junk food industry revealed to consist of major junk food companies, and the largest donor to efforts to defeat the labeling initiative, "for holding a series of secret meetings to plot how to perpetrate a money-laundering scheme and illegally hide member donations from Washington State voters, in direct violation of campaign disclosure laws."
M o n s a n t o 's Very Bad Week - 3 Big Blows For G M O Food - truth-out.org
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/19632-monsantos-very-bad-week-3-big-blows-for-gmo-food
M o n s a n t o and friends have resorted to desperate measures to hide the unsavory truth about G M O:
Seeds Of Death (G M O) -
Full Movie - YouTube
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eUd9rRSLY4A.
But their tactics are being exposed. It's only a matter of time before the global tide of public opinion on G M O turns entirely. The world wants safe food, and we, in the State of New Hampshire, are well-positioned to lead with HB660.
To food suppliers, grocery stores, and those with concern for the possible cost of enforcing the law:
A less costly way to enforce this bill has been suggested. That is to, simultaneously, simply encourage existing suppliers of non-GMO foods to include the popular "Non-GMO" label on their products, which many already gladly do.
As more and more people "vote with their dollars," in naturally seeking out products that display this popular label for peace of mind, it's likely that providers of competitor GMO products will necessarily seek to do the same.
Already, with heightened awareness, in simply trying their best to self-protect from GMO, many people I know no longer purchase non-organic and processed - presumed GMO - foods in stores in which they frequently shopped before, and now shop elsewhere. I support our local grocers and suspect this may already be hurting stores.
In time, with enactment of G M O labeling laws, as companies begin to bend to buyers' needs, both food suppliers and merchants that cheerfully adapt to this development will ultimately also benefit from product labels that offer peace of mind to customers who simply seek safe food for their families.
No doubt, with GMO labeling in place, customers who left their favorite local stores for peace of mind will gratefully return to shop again, in time.
