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We Want To KNOW if its GMO~Why do we need mandatory GMO labeling?
I don’t know about you, but I read the labels on almost all of the food I buy for my family. I’m looking to see if it contains gluten, if it has too much sugar, and whether there are ingredients in it that I can’t pronounce. Labeling food packages to show their ingredients, serving size, and nutritional data is not a new thing. Over 60 countries around the world already label their foods to signify if they are made from Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). The United States should be among the leaders in this change, not a follower.
At first, I wondered why it really mattered. I had heard that we needed GMO crops in order to feed the world’s population and without them we would starve. Sadly, I realized that this was just some amazing marketing by companies like PepsiCo, the parent company of Quaker, to keep people in the dark. Growing organically means that you grow without synthetic fertilizers or herbicides. GMO crops can be from seeds created in a lab as well instead of out in nature. As consumers, we have a right to know how our food was grown and how it was made. Why keep this a secret? Just so you know, we indeed can feed the world with crops grown organically – we have been doing it for centuries already!
When food packaging says that it is Naturals or Organic, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it is always GMO free… which is why we’re after Mandatory GMO Labeling. Just let us know where our food comes from, that’s all we want.
8 in 10 Moms have asked Quaker & PepsiCo to stop funding anti-labeling campaigns. Have you?
Right now there is a bill in Congress called The Dark Act, supported by the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association, that would prevent mandatory labeling. Join us in asking Quaker to Just Label It and support mandatory FDA labeling of GMOs by SIGNING THE PETITION! Its easy to do and you can stay informed or join the conversation by reading more at JustLabelIt.com.
For reference, read about this new poll that was just released: New Poll Shows Quaker And Other Food Brands Risk Losing Their Primary Customer – Moms – Over GMO Labeling!
You should be able to make the decision on what you feed your family. To make those good decisions, you should have all the information available to do that. Asking Quaker and PepsiCo to do just that should’t be rocket science, it should be second nature. Honestly, I’m surprised that they don’t want to do it. What exactly, are they hiding if they want it to keep it just a big secret? Just Label It already!
After you sign the petition, join us on twitter and ask QUAKER to Support Mandatory Labeling ! Use our hashtags #ConcealOrReveal #JustLabelIt . I’ve added some tweets here that will make it super simple for you to join in!
[Tweet “@Quaker How would I know if its #GMO? https://bit.ly/ConcealOrReveal #ConcealOrReveal #JustLabelIt”]
This post was created as part of the Just Label It campaign in which I’m a compensated GMO Labeling Advocate. All opinions expressed are my own.
I think it is important to know what is in the foods we put into our bodies. I think it should be mandatory!
Adding the letters GMO shouldn’t be that big a deal, kwim?
Definitely should know what we are feeding the kids! Shouldn’t be such a big deal for something so important
Shouldn’t be a big deal you’re right! Signatures make the difference!
I couldn’t agree more. I have to think they are really hiding something if they don’t want to label what’s in our food.
#ConcealOrReveal Simple enough!
My biggest problem with people who are fighting against LABELING is that they respond to us like we are asking them to not grow GMO foods at all. That is NOT the case. We are only asking that genetically modified food be labeled as such, so that we can make an informed decision on whether or not to buy them. Feed the hungry, yes, and let ME decide how to feed MY hungry family by giving me the information I need on the label.
EXACTLY! Karen I could not have said it better!
It’s time everyone in the world knew what they were eating. All this ducking and weaving so we won’t know is shameful.
Thanks Mo! You’re right its just down right shameful!
I used to never read labels and just bought whatever, but now I read them all the time!
Reading and acting on that knowledge is important!
Definitely important to know. This is a good thing!
hope you signed the petition, the only way for Quaker to know is by our signatures
The changes are happening slowly, but I am happy to know how much progress we are making. Thanks for making so easy to help.
Thank you, your signature means everything!
I’m a big fan of knowing what is in our food! I’m totally in support of making GMO Labeling mandatory!
Hope you signed the petition! Thanks for coming by!
I am all for GMO labeling. I read labels all the time and so does my 11 year old son if he is shopping with me. We need to know what we are putting into our bodies.
its all about the RIGHT TO KNOW. Thanks for stopping by!
It does seem a bit shady to purposely hide this. It can’t be that difficult to add this to a label.
Three little letters. yet mega money is thrown at keeping it from happening. makes no sense to me. Hope you’ve signed the petition!
We should have the right to know what we are buying! I signed the petition!
Absolutely and thank YOU!
I have to admit, I usually don’t study food labels as much as I should and I do love Pepsi. That being said, we definitely have the right to know what we’re consuming.
Its not Pepsi (the drink) that I’m particularly worried about at this point, although its not great for your health, sugar and salt and all. Its the parent company Pepsico throwing money at lobbies to keep from having a MANDATORY LABEL ON Quaker products that designates if they contain GMO’s. Its easy, they’re proud to say if they are gluten free, sugar free or ‘natural’ Letting us know that there are GMO’S in products should be just as clear!
Great post. Thanks so much for sharing this valuable info. I will certainly now be looking at labels more closely.
I hope you signed the petition. That’s our only way to wake up Pepsico/Quaker. Without signatures we’re worthless!
We’ve always been huge Quaker fans and I really, really hope they will label it and go non GMO. So many families get affected :( Signed the petition 2 days ago.
This measure is not to ask them to become GMO free, that WOULD be nice wouldn’t it? But rather to ask them to support MANDATORY LABELING OF GMO’s in their products. Three little letters is all we want. We want to know.
And Thank you for signing the petition!
I quit purchasing from a company once because they didn’t put their ingredients on their labels. I am sure if they did they would probably have more business.
Tis true! One would wonder why they wouldn’t want to!