About
The Right2Know March is scheduled for October 1st to October 16th, 2011. The March will begin in New York City, gathering participants and speakers along the way, and culminate in Washington D.C. The March seeks to:
1. Mobilize concerned citizens and organizations to speak with one loud voice.
2. Raise awareness about the risks of GMO seeds and crop production.
3. Ask the government to label food and products made from GMO crops.The march will begin in New York City, gathering participants and speakers along the way, and culminate in Washington D.C. Please View the Right2Know Route or signup to take action and stay updated on the Right2Know March.
Why Get Involved?
These recent actions have created momentum to rally for the right to know about GMOs:
- The decisions by the USDA to approve genetically modified Round-Up Ready™alfalfa seeds to be grown without restrictions.
- The court decision to hold Bayer responsible for the LibertyLink contamination of rice.
- The pre-emptive action by organic farmers and seed sellers to sue Monsanto for protection from patents on genetically modified seed.
- The growth of the U.S. organic industry to $28.6 billion in 2010
- The participation of hundreds of companies in the Non-GMO Project
- Grassroots organizing of the March 26th Right to Know Rallies and the response of 68,478 letters to Congress asking for GMO Labeling.
http://www.right2knowmarch.org