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JUST SAY YES!

IT’S TIME TO LABEL GMOs in NEW JERSEY! Welcome to GMO Free NJ! You are part of a rapidly growing global movement to reclaim our food choice freedom. Please explore the resources in this website to learn more about the situation, but right now it’s time to take action! New Jersey has a GMO labeling […]

Background on New Jersey bill A3192

SOME BACKGROUND ON THE BILL New Jersey bill A3192 introduced 8/30/12 was passed by the Assembly Budget Committee on June 17, 2013 and is expected to be heard in General Assembly in the lame duck session of this gubernatorial election year in November or December. ASSEMBLY SPONSORS: • Asw Linda Stender • Asm Timothy J. […]

GMO Free NJ July Meeting

Now that we have advanced our GMO labeling bill through the Assembly Budget Committee, we are ready for the next step–AWARENESS! Yes, we want to spread awareness. What’s the best way to do that? Let’s write letters to the editor! So, come to the next meeting at the Collingswood library, bring your pen and stationery […]

FREE MOVIE SCREENING
THE FUTURE OF FOOD

The Future of Food examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world’s food system. The film also explores alternatives to large scale industrial agriculture, placing organic and sustainable agriculture as real solutions to the farm crisis today. When:  Wednesday, […]

BOOK LAUNCH

TUESDAY JULY 9–BOOK LAUNCH This Tuesday evening from 6:30-8:30, GMO Free NJ will have a table at the Academy of Natural Sciences (1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway) to spread awareness of GMOs and help launch the new book DRIFT by Jon McGoran. If you have never volunteered to do a tabling event this is your chance. […]

Action Alert: GMO Bill!

NEW JERSEY! Time to tell the Budget Committee to pass the bill to label genetically engineered food. No more monkey business! Please join us at the NJ State House on Monday, June 17, at 10AM. Address: 125 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625. Please SHARE with everyone you know in NJ! Directions here: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislativepub/directions.asp

Action Alert! GMO Salmon!

  On December 21, the Friday before Christmas weekend, the FDA quietly gave their approval to genetically engineered salmon.  This is the first engineered animal intended for the human food supply.  The public comment period ends on April 26, and our comments are needed now.  Please take a few moments, click on this link and […]