Endorsements for Measure 27
Laura Ticciati, Executive Director, Mothers for Natural
Law
Jeff Peckman, Executive Director, B.I.G.G. Alliance
Union of Concerned Scientists
Democractic Party of Oregon
Sierra Club
20/20 Vision
Organic Consumers Association
Washington Biotechnology Action Council
EarthSave – Portland/Vancouver Chapter
Center for Ethics and Toxics
Prof. Philip Bereano
Greenpeace U.S.A.
The Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Foods
“Hagelin, NLP Support Oregon Initiative
to Label GE Food
"…I encourage all supporters of the Natural Law Party
and advocates for safe food to support this initiative campaign
in every way possible. Our self-governing power is eroding faster
than we can imagine. We must reassert control directly through such
ballot measures and reign in our runaway government, currently in
the grip of special interests.” John Hagelin, Natural Law
Party, http://www.natural-law.org/enews/2002_02_20.html
“Consumers have a basic right
to labels telling them what's in their food and how it was produced.
Labels make possible informed choices among foods based on personal
values. Vegetables approved by FDA on the basis of safety considerations,
for example, might nevertheless be offensive to those wanting to
avoid consuming animal genes. Without labeling, consumers never
know whether animal genes are present.
In addition, labels allow consumers to influence
the decisions about production. With labels, consumers can vote
"with their forks" for alternatives to genetic engineering
(of which there are many). Without labeling, consumers are stuck
with a technology chosen primarily by the biotechnology industry
and government.
Finally, labeling allows for the monitoring
of any adverse health effects caused by genetic engineering.
Without labeling, consumers have no chance of connecting unexpected
ills to particular foods.
We live in an age adept at managing information.
Oregon's Measure 27 uses our technology to give consumers
choice and power. - Margaret Mellon Ph.D., J.D., Director,
Food and Environment Program
Union of Concerned Scientists” – http://www.thecampaign.org/states/oregon-act.htm
8/23/02
See www.labelgefoods.org
for more endorsements
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