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Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:08:34 -0700
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Subject: GMW: LA City Council unanimously endorses Prop 37
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LA City Council unanimously endorses Prop 37, supports labeling GMOs
Judson Parker
Examiner, October 24 2012
http://www.examiner.com/article/la-city-council-unanimously-endorses-prop=
-37-supports-labeling-gmos=20

As supporters rallied in front of Los Angeles City Hall today, the Los An=
geles City Council unanimously passed a resolution supporting Prop 37, th=
e Right to Know ballot measure that would label genetically engineered fo=
ods in California.

California would join 61 other countries that already label genetically e=
ngineered foods, and Prop 37 would also prohibit such foods from being ma=
rketed as "natural."

"It's not often that the LA City Council votes unanimously to support a m=
easure, but Prop 37 was a no-brainer. We have the right to know what's in=
 the food we're eating and feeding our families," said Council member Pau=
l Koretz, the resolution's author. "I'm proud to be a part of this true g=
rassroots campaign in our struggle against the biggest pesticide and junk=
 food companies in the world."

"We're thrilled that the Los Angeles City Council voted to join our peopl=
e's movement today," said Tom Fendley, political director of the Yes on 3=
7 California Right to Know campaign. "The Council joins millions of moms,=
 dads, family farmers, doctors, scientists, and grocery store owners in s=
aying, very simply, that we have the right to know what's in our food."

The Los Angeles City Council joins the California Democratic Party, Senat=
or Barbara Boxer, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Congressmen Brad Sherman a=
nd Howard Berman, and dozens of other California city and town councils, =
elected officials and candidates in endorsing Prop 37.

"The Los Angeles City Council clearly did not believe the lies in our opp=
osition's widely discredited TV ads," said Dave Murphy, co-chair of the C=
alifornia Right to Know and founder of Food Democracy Now! "They know Pro=
p 37 won't cost consumers a dime, because Prop 37 only requires a simple =
label. And they know Prop 37 won=E2=80=99t trigger lawsuits, because food=
 companies will comply with this simple labeling law, just as they alread=
y do in 61 other countries."

The world's largest pesticide companies, led by Monsanto and DuPont, are =
the leading funders of the No on 37 campaign, which has raised more than =
$40 million to oppose Prop 37.

"Prop 37 won't raise food costs, and most grocery store managers understa=
nd that it's ridiculous to believe we'd be opening ourselves to lawsuits.=
 Food companies will comply with this simple labeling law," said Bruce Pa=
lma, general manager of Co-Opportunity Natural Foods in Santa Monica.

"As a family physician, I see patients trying to make the best food and e=
xercise decisions for their families. At issue is the fundamental right t=
o know what=E2=80=99s in our food," said Dr. Sandra Salazar.

"This is a commonsense measure, and we should promote personal empowermen=
t of families to make healthy food decisions."

Learn more about the Prop 37 campaign at www.yeson37.org

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