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Plant Yourself at the TX State Capital Sun. Oct 2 For the Rally For Real Food And Pressure the Government About the Lack of Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods

AUSTIN – The Rally For Real Food kicks off October 2, 2011 on the South Steps of the Texas State Capital and will pressure the government about Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) food labeling. The Rally For Real Food group includes: Robert Bard, a Jeffrey Smith Trained Non GMO Speaker, Doug Foreman, a Non GMO Advocate , Beanitos CEO, the Right2Know March and Representative Donna Howard.

The European Union, Japan and dozens of countries around the world require labeling of GMO food because GMO’s have not been proven safe. The Grocery Manufacturers Association estimates that 80% of American packaged food contains these potentially risky ingredients, but the U.S. government has failed to require information on product labels telling U.S. citizens whether the contents have been Genetically Engineered. This makes it very difficult for Americans to choose healthy, non GMO food for themselves and their children.

Doug Foreman stated, “Our goal is simple: we want GMO food to be labeled so people can choose and can make an informed decision about what they eat.”

The Rally For Real Food event supports the national Right2Know March, in which thousands will walk part, or all, of the 313 miles from New York to the White House from Oct. 1/16. While support for the Texas Oct. 2 Rally For Real Food event continues to grow, current speakers include: Robert Bard, a Jeffrey Smith Trained Non GMO Speaker, Doug Foreman, Non GMO Advocate & Beanitos CEO, Eric Herm, Austin Co Op Radio, Ken Whitman, Natural Vitality, Neil Carman PH.D, Lone Star Chapter of Sierra, Wheatsville Co Op GM, Dan Gillotte, Sustainable Food Center Executive Director and Judith McGeary, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance. The event’s current sponsors and partners include: Texas Representative Donna Howard, Allergy Kids Foundation, Attune Foods, AppleGate Farms, Beanitos  The Bean Chips, Chobani, Crisp Root, Earth Balance, EO Products, Funky Monkey, Happy Baby, Jolly Llama, Manitoba Harvest, Natural Vitality, Rhythm Superfoods, Zico Coconut Water, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, Sustainable Food Center, Wheatsville Co Op Grocery, Greenling, Bard Farms, Fresh The Movie, Institute For Responsible Technology, Silk Soy Milk and the national Right2Know March organization.