SCARY – Koch Industries and Monsanto Team up to End Your Right to Know

The power of the real food movement has gained steam over the years, with customers demanding more organic and non-GMO food as they learn about the risks of eating GE ingredients. We want these frankenfood ingredients obviously labeled, but Koch industries and Monsanto have teamed up to end your right to know about whether your food contains GMOs!

Representative Mike Pompeo (R-KS) plans to introduce legislation to prevent states from enacting laws requiring the labeling of genetically engineered food. He is sponsoring the Grocery Manufacturers Association’s (GMA) plan to pursue federal legislation to block states from enacting “right to know” law.

It’s pretty scary to see just how far companies like Monsanto are willing to go to keep consumers in the dark. According to the Center for Food Safety, between Washington State and California, Monsanto, GMA (including Georgia-Pacific), and others, have contributed over $67 million to keep consumers in the dark about GE foods!

“GMA’s selection of Congressman Pompeo as their champion shows how extreme the proposal really is,” said Colin O’Neil, director of government affairs for Center for Food Safety.

“Selecting Pompeo creates an unholy alliance between Monsanto and Koch Industries, two of the most reviled corporations in America. With Vermont, Oregon and other states poised to take action this year, it is clear that GMA is scared of what’s ahead,” added O’Neil. “They know that the food movement’s power is growing and that labeling is not a matter of if but when. They are afraid of state action and now they’re trying to steal away consumer choice in Congress.”

The power of the movement is indeed growing, so keep speaking your mind and demanding GMOs be labeled!