WHAT’S IN A NAME? FOOD LABELS MATTER. WORKING ON LOCAL FOOD POLICY WHAT IS LOCAL DEBATE WHAT IF UNITED STATES IS TOO LOCAL? RETALIATION AGAINST COMMUNITIES.

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

FOOD LABELS MATTER

WORKING ON LOCAL FOOD POLICY

• WHAT IS LOCAL DEBATE

• WHAT IF UNITED STATES IS TOO LOCAL?

• RETALIATION AGAINST COMMUNITIES FOR LOCAL LABELS

• WTO & COOL

• FAST TRACK, TTIPP AND TPP

WHY CARE ABOUT GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD LABELS?

IF IT IS SAFE TO EAT – IS IT SAFE TO GROW?

• SUPER WEEDS, INCREASED HERBICIDE AND PESTICIDE USE, CONTAMINATION, MARKET DISRUPTION, LOSS OF GENETIC DIVERSITY AND SEED PURITY…..

DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW?

• POLL OF OHIO VOTERS

• DARK ACT & HR 913

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• CONGRESSLOOKUP.COM

• OPPOSE HR 1599- PRE-EMPTION OF STATE LABELING AUTHORITY

• SUPPORT HR 913

• COMMENT ON COMMON SENSE GE REGULATIONS- USDA-APHIS

• HAVE A GE TABLE AT YOUR LOCAL FARMERS MARKET OR PRESENTATION AT FPC EVENT

QUESTIONS/CONTACT

AMALIE LIPSTREU

POLICY PROGRAM COORDINATOR

OHIO ECOLOGICAL FOOD AND FARM ASSOCIATION

AMALIE@OEFFA.ORG

(614)421-2022, EXT. 208