Bowerville (St. Cloud), Minnesota
Our group met already twice to share a GMO-free dinner. As usual, the food was abundant and healthy but we did have to ban a couple of items that came in the door! Not all members show up every time we meet, but we also have new faces, and there is great excitement about the plans we made. We decid
Chicago North Side
The Chicago North Side No GMO group’s first meeting was June 1, and we had a second meeting in early July. We pooled money for a quantity purchase of IRT publications and divided into pairs for leafleting. We discussed finding suitable buttons and/or tote bags with a “no GMO” motif to wear/c
From Hawai’i
Do you know that Hawai’i is ground zero for GMO crop experimentation? We have more permits for open air field tests than any other place on Earth. Chemical companies such as Syngenta, Pioneer/DuPont, Dow and Monsanto are experimenting with herbicide resistant and pesticide producing transgenic cr
GMO Free Idaho: World Food Day and How We are Moving Forward
by Jenny Easley We had a great event on World Food Day, with 50 to 60 people attending notwithstanding pouring rain. Two news channels showed up as a result of our press release, and the event was featured the following evening. We suspect the station managers are not aware of the hornet’
GMO Free Los Angeles/ GMO Free Southern California
by Stacey Hall GMO Free Los Angeles began in January of 2011, a few months after the Institute for Responsible Technology launched the Tipping Point Network. We started out slowly, and only a few of us showed up to the first meetings. Last March we had a big rally in Los Angeles along with the Mill
GMO-Free Florida: The Momentum is Rolling!
by Trish SheldonWith co-leaders Mel and Atiya, I facilitate the Action Group for 'GMO Free Florida' and the 'Millions Against Monsanto, Florida Chapter'. We are working on multiple fronts: - looking into several Florida (local & state) labeling initiatives and networking wit
Sequim and the northern Olympic Peninsula in Washington State
We had about 30-40 people turn out for our March Against Monsanto on World Food Day.