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Beyond the fence line of the North Lawn of the White House on Saturday afternoon, a group of worried citizens gathered for the Rally For the Right to Know. A call for action against genetically modified/genetically engineered food, the event was organized by the Organic Consumers Association, as part of its Millions Against Monsanto campaign.

The protesters–including kids–carried placards decrying GE foods, as well as a big red banner that read GMO’s *Don’t Buy Them *Don’t Sell Them *Don’t Grow Them. US Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH-10) sent a letter for rally leaders to read aloud at the White House, as well as at nineteen simultaneous rallies planned for cities from coast to coast.

“We are all participating in one very big experiment every time we consume GE food,” Kucinich wrote in his letter.

Whether or not that is true, a February poll conducted by MSNB.com had 96.1% of 43,439 respondents answering “yes” when asked if GE foods should be labeled as such–not due to safety concerns, but because it’s an “ethical issue.” The poll came at the end of a story that aired activists’ concerns over the dangers of GE foods.