Dear Linda,
If the food in your grocery store has been genetically altered, shouldn't it be labeled?
We think so. That's why Environmental Working Group teamed up with the Just Label It campaign last week to tell the Food and Drug Administration that Americans want labels on genetically engineered food.
We were overwhelmed by your response - more than 20,000 EWG supporters signed our petition. We want to get that number up to 30,000 to make sure the FDA hears us loud and clear. Will you add your voice today?
Click here to sign our petition to the FDA demanding that genetically engineered foods be labeled.
Right now, there is no labeling requirement for these foods, which have been altered at the molecular level. Yet they are appearing on more supermarket shelves than you'd think. In fact, 94 percent of all U.S.-grown soybeans are genetically engineered, and 60 to 70 percent of processed foods likely contain some genetically engineered ingredients.
EWG believes you have the right to know what you are eating. While the scientific debate around the benefits and effects of genetically engineered foods continues, it should be your choice whether or not to eat them. Japan, Australia, the European Union and even China already require labeling of genetically engineered foods. It's time for the U.S. to catch up.
That's why EWG has joined more than 300 partners to call on the FDA to require labeling. Our partners at the Just Label It campaign put together a video to spread the word about genetically engineered foods - will you watch it, sign the petition, and then pass it on today to help us meet our goal of 30,000 signatures?
Click here to sign our petition to the FDA, and watch the video, Dining in the Dark.
Thank you for taking action. You have a right to know what you are eating. Together, we'll make sure the FDA gets that message.
Sincerely,
Ken Cook
President, Environmental Working Group
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