10 Ways To Take Action Against Monsanto

Many of you commented on my blog, 8 Ways That Monsanto is Destroying Our Health, by asking the all-important question, “What can we do to stop, Monsanto?” It is an excellent question and your zeal to take action is admirable. There are a number of activist groups working to bring down the evil giant, but your help is needed for that to happen. One of the strongest environmental organizations taking on Monsanto is the Organic Consumers Organization with their Millions Against Monsanto campaign. Listed below are 10 actions, from their campaign, that you, along with millions of other consumers worldwide, can do to make a powerful impact.

1. Get to know where genetically modified products are sold and tell the store manager that you won’t buy them. For a list of non-GMO companies click HERE.
2. Your state and national representatives work for you, so make your voice heard. Petition the government to ban GMO’s and refuse to take Monsanto’s dirty money.
3. Education is a key factor. Send a letter to your local newspaper and tell them about the damage GMOs and RoundUp causes to the earth and human health. Send the same letter to companies that use GMO products.
4. Tell your family and friends about what Monsanto is doing and include information about how they can participate in the action campaign.
5. Let corporations such as, Kellogg’s and American Crystal, know you are aware of their GMO tainted products and will not buy them.
6. Contact companies such as Home Depot, that sell products that are harmful, such as RoundUp, and tell them to stop.
7. Support retailers that have voluntarily pledged compliance with the Truth in Labeling campaign by clearly identifying all food products containing GMOs with a label or shelf sign that says “May Contain GMOs” and by identifying all factory farmed animal products with a label or shelf sign that says “CAFO” concentrated animal feeding operations.
8. What are your children eating? Contact local schools to make sure they are not giving GMO laden foods and bovine growth hormones to children.
9. Support the Truth in Labeling Coalition’s Citizen Petition by writing FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg.
10. Take part by signing on-line petitions against Monsanto. Click Here.

Action does not end with a few good deeds. Consistent repetition of your actions, educating the community around you, and staying present and focused to Monsanto’s threat to our lives is what is called for. Together and united, with determination, persistence and courage we can succeed.

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Cheryl B.

6:18PM PST on Feb 28, 2012

thanks

send a green star

Chris B.

1:10PM PST on Feb 26, 2012

So Kellogs Cornflakes are made with Monsanto contaminated corn. That's the last time I eat them. They're scummy cereals anyway. Trouble is in the UK no-one gives a damn about this sh$t.

Ruth R.

5:33AM PST on Feb 24, 2012

This is a good start.

Naomi A.

6:33PM PST on Feb 6, 2012

Down with Monsanto!
Money grubbers. That is how they appear to me.

Micheal M.

4:10PM PST on Jan 31, 2012

"Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food." Hippocrates
we must light up the darkness for knowledge is not power its empowering lets all be empowered to change. life has value beyond measure
Peace and Love

Francisco W.

2:19PM PDT on Jul 6, 2011

Thanks

G A R.

3:02PM PDT on May 13, 2011

the first suggestion in the article to tell the store owner you won't buy GMO products is , well stupid.. every single item in an average American grocery store that is or contains corn, soy, or as John says, wheat, IS GMO (unless certified organic). and I am not just talking about chips and frozen corn. high fructose corn syrup is in damn near everything and HFCS is a GMO. it is everywhere... soda, BBQ sauce, EVERYWHERE!
bad as it is, at least pepsi has come out with some "Throwback" versions with no HFCS. so some companies are getting with it, slow as it is.

Elizabeth M.

4:43PM PDT on May 8, 2011

Thank You Delia for this greaat article. Another article I just read, posted by Greennii says that they may end up destroying themselves with their Roundup product...that would be totally awesome!!!

Neil A.

3:09PM PDT on May 8, 2011

I am really annoyed even very angry that the US public,politcians & corporations allowed this to happen, the rest of the World has to suffer. YOU stupid stupid ignorant unthinking people. I just hope we are not so stupid in Europe & do not get steamrollered by greedy companies & corrupt people/politicians.

Robert O.

12:06PM PDT on May 7, 2011

Thanks Delia. Down with Monsanto!