10 Reasons to Vote Yes on CA Prop 37

“We are what we eat, so we should know what we're eating”

– Jack Johnson (the singer)

1. GMOs Are Unhealthy.

• Embedded pesticides kill bugs that eat GMOs • Would you feed these to your children?

• Animal studies show organ damage, gastrointestinal and immune system disorders, accelerated aging, and infertility.

1. GMOs Are Unhealthy

Lab rats have shortened life spans when they are fed GMO corn.

1. GMOs Are Unhealthy.

Toxic insecticide produced by GMO corn was found in the blood of pregnant women and their unborn children.

2. GMOs contaminate the seed pool - forever.

Pollen drift from GMO crops taint organic fields

The Week – The Battle over Labeling Genetically Modified Foodshttp://theweek.com/article/index/233549/the-battle-over-labeling-genetically-modified-foods

 3. GMOs increase herbicide use.

This results in “superweeds” that require Agent Orange to control them

The Week – The Battle over Labeling Genetically Modified Foodshttp://theweek.com/article/index/233549/the-battle-over-labeling-genetically-modified-foods

4. Genetic engineering creates dangerous side effects.

We’re not aware of exactly what we’re eating.

5. The Government isn’t protecting your family.

The FDA does not require GMO safety studies.

6. The biotech industry uses “tobacco science” to claim product safety.

Monsanto told us that Agent Orange was safe.

See credible source: Scientists Talk About, Inside Monsanto, The Truth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxpH9wBt0fM

7. Independent research and reporting is attacked and

suppressed.

See credible source: Scientists Talk About, Inside Monsanto, The Truth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxpH9wBt0fM

8. GMOs harm the environment.

GMO crops and Roundup harms birds, insects, amphibians, marine ecosystems, and soil organisms.

See credible source: The Week, “The Battle over Labeling Genetically Modified Foods,” http://theweek.com/article/index/233549/the-battle-over-labeling-genetically-modified-foods

9. GMOs do not increase yields, and work against feeding a hungry

world.GMOs will not reduce world hunger.

Source: 10 Reasons to Avoid GMOs from the Center for Responsible Technologyhttp://www.responsibletechnology.org/10-Reasons-to-Avoid-GMOs - The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) report, authored by more than 400 scientists & backed by 58 governments, stated that GM crop yields were “highly variable” and in some cases, “yields declined.”

10. You can make a difference.

By VOTING YES ON PROP 37 you can choose to avoid GMOs, and force them out of our food supply.

Source: “In the US, a consumer rebellion against GM bovine growth hormone has also reached a tipping point, kicked the cow drug out of dairy products by Walmart, Starbucks, Dannon, Yoplait, and most of America’s dairies.”

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http://www.10reasonsforprop37.org/

Ten Consumer-Credible GMO Sources

1. Scientists Talk About, Inside Monsanto, The Truth.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxpH9wBt0fM

2. American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) on GMOs http://aaemonline.org/gmopost.html

3. Oprah - Dr. Oz on Genetically Modified Foodshttp://www.oprah.com/oprahradio/Genetically-Modified-Foodshttp://www.oprah.com/oprahradio/Genetically-Modified-Foods_1

4. Dr. Oz’s Genetically Modified Foods 3-Part Video Serieshttp://www.doctoroz.com/videos/genetically-modified-foods-pt-1

5. The Week – The Battle over Labeling Genetically Modified Foodshttp://theweek.com/article/index/233549/the-battle-over-labeling-genetically-modified-foods

6. 10 Reasons to Avoid GMOs from the Center for Responsible Technologyhttp://www.responsibletechnology.org/10-Reasons-to-Avoid-GMOs

7. In the Dark about GE Foods, Just Label Ithttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C5W-5VzA2bM

8. Dr. Mercola – Take Control of Your Healthhttp://gmo.mercola.com/

9. Dr. Sears Wellness Institutehttp://www.drsearslean.com/coaches-portal/learning/genetically-modified-foods/

10. The Video Monsanto Does Not Want You to See!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lni6OAJz3sk

Five Video Sources on GMOs

1. Scientists Talk About, Inside Monsanto, The Truth.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxpH9wBt0fM

2. Dr. Oz’s Genetically Modified Foods 3-Part Video Serieshttp://www.doctoroz.com/videos/genetically-modified-foods-pt-1

3. In the Dark about GE Foods, Just Label Ithttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C5W-5VzA2bM

4. The Video Monsanto Does Not Want You to See!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lni6OAJz3sk

5. California Right to Knowhttp://www.youtube.com/user/Carighttoknow/videos

Ten Social Media Sources on GMOs

• TWITTER• https://twitter.com/DrOz

2.3M Followers• https://twitter.com/bittman

300K Followers• http://twitter.com/michaelpollan/

215K Followers• https://twitter.com/mercola

106K Followers• https://twitter.com/CARightToKnow

67K Followers• https://twitter.com/OrganicAuthorit

25K followers 

• FACEBOOK• https://www.facebook.com/droz

2.4M Likes• https://www.facebook.com/doctor.health

364 Likes• https://www.facebook.com/carighttoknow

49K Likes• https://www.facebook.com/OrganicAuthority

39K Likes