GMO Free WV
An Overview
by Trixie Devine
Presentation Overview GMO- What is it?
Definition Examples
GMO- Why Care? Health Risks Environmental Risks
GMO- What to do? GMO- My campaign
GMO Free WV
GMO-What is it? Genetically
Modified Organism Pesticide creating Herbicide resistant “Frankenfoods”
GMO Free WV
GMO Free WV
Example 1
GM Tomatoes
Non-Weather Resistant TomatoArctic Flounder GenesGM Cold-Resistant Tomatoes(Less Productivity)
GMO Free WV
Example 2
GM Corn/Soy Herbicide
Resistant “RoundUp Ready”
Produce Pesticides Chemically altered
GMO Free WV
GMO-Why Care? Health Risks Environmental Risks
GMO Free WV
Health Risks BT Toxins in
the air Mortality
Rate Slowed
Growth Rate
Growth Defects
Infertility
GMO Free WV
CRIIGEN Study
Environmental Risks Contaminating Native Fields of Crops Bio-Diversity Issue Pesticides killing bees
birds, and other livingorganisms
Contaminating streams “Superweeds” Monsanto Lawsuits
GMO Free WV
GMO- What to Do? Avoid processed foods containing
ingredients from corn, soy, canola, sugar beets, and cotton
Look for Non-GMO Project verified products.
Eat organic. Buy locally grown foods. Grow your own.
GMO Free WV
GMO- What to Do? Spread awareness
in your community Write to food
companies Write to politicians Attend rallies Boycott Kellogg’s
GMO Free WV
GMO- My Campaign
Others’ results
Companies Against GM Labeling
My Campaign Chart
GMO Free WV
“We are not doing anything illegal. Using GMO products in your area is legal. ” –various companies
“The fruits and vegetables in our products are not genetically engineered. Other ingredients such as oils, starches or sweeteners, may be.” –Del Monte, similarly Campbell’s
“We are aware of these GMO concerns. All o f our dry beans and vegetable seed varieties… are GMO free.” –Hanover, Bush
Peps
ico, I
nc.
Coca-
Cola
North
Am
erica
Gener
al M
ills,
Inc.
Kello
gg's C
onsu
mer
Affai
rs
Del M
onte
Foo
dser
vice
The
J.M. S
muc
ker C
ompa
ny
H.J. H
einz
Com
pany
Horm
el Foo
ds C
orpo
ratio
n
Bimbo
Bak
erie
s USA
Ocean
Spr
ay C
ranb
errie
s, In
c
Pinn
acle
Food
s Con
sum
er R
elat
ions
McCor
mick
& C
ompa
ny, I
nc
Cargi
ll, In
c.
Abbot
t Nut
ritio
n
Dole
Food
Com
pany
Knous
e Fo
ods Coo
pera
tive,
Inc
Sunn
y Del
ight
Bev
erag
es C
ompa
ny
Clem
ent P
appa
s & C
ompa
ny, I
nc.
Mead
John
son
Nutrit
ion
Compa
ny
Farib
ault
Food
s, In
c
McCai
n Fo
ods U
SA, I
nc.
B&G Foo
ds, I
nc.
Bruce
Food
s Cor
pora
tion
Goya
Food
s Gre
at Lak
es
Hirzel
Can
ning
Com
pany
Inve
ntur
e Fo
ods, In
c.
Idah
oan
Food
s, LL
C
Moody
Dun
bar,
Inc.
Richel
ieu
Food
s Inc
.$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
CompanyContributions Against Propisition 37- GMO Labeling
GMO Free WV
Questions?Handouts
GMO Free WV