Action: For nearly a year, the True Food Network and several grassroots groups throughout New England have been asking Shaw's to eliminate GE ingredients from its store brand products. Shaw's parent company on the UK, J. Sainsbury, has already removed these untested, unwanted ingredients from its products. Shaw's must act now to respond to customer demands for safe, healthy, non-GE food.
Action target: Shaw's CEO, Paul Gannon and Shaw's store managers
Date Posted: March 12, 2002
Total Activists: 7030
Results: Despite overwhelming consumer demand, Shaw's continues to ignore customer concerns about its use of GE ingredients. Since this action was launched, the campaign has grown to include several campus and community groups
throughout New England. Thousands of Shaw's customers have taken the "Shaw's Pledge", pledging NOT to purchase Shaw's brand products until the company agrees to remove GE ingredients. Keep the pressure up!
Action: Trader Joe's, the grocery store chain that boasts that it's a unique alternative to the mega food chains, is using genetically engineered ingredients in their store brand products. Tell Trader Joe's you want safe, healthy, non-GMO food today!
Action target: Mr. Dan Bane, CEO
Date Posted: January 23rd, 2001
Total Activists: 8509
Results: Victory!!! November 14, 2001 Trader Joe's announced they were going to stop using genetically engineered ingredients in their store brand products.
Action:The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a policy that does not require labeling or any pre-market safety testing of gene altered crops. Don't let FDA keep you in the dark about your food! Tell FDA that consumers have a right to know what is in our food!
Action target: Food and Drug Administration , Docket Management Branch (HFA-305)
FDA Commissioner , Food And Drug Administration
Date Posted: January 19th, 2001
Total Activists : 9550
Results: The FDA announced that they would not require mandatory labeling of genetically engineered food ingredients.
In response, over 600,000 public comments were sent to the agency, demanding labeling. So far, the FDA has refused to act.
Action:The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering approving StarLink Corn. StarLink is the unapproved corn that has contaminated at least 300 recalled products. Its maker, Aventis, is asking the agency to ignore warnings about potential human health effects and approve for human consumption the StarLink corn that has already been grown. Tell the EPA to put consumer health before industry convenience -- don't approve StarLink corn!
Action target: Ms. Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator
Date Posted: February 7th, 2001
Total Activists: 5582
Results: Victory!! The Scientific Advisory Panel of the EPA found that StarLink corn was a potential food allergen. Following this decision, the EPA announced that despite biotech industry appeals, StarLink corn would not be allowed for human consumption.
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