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DESCRIPTION:What are GMOs and why do you need to know?  Join us to find out!\n\nEvery 
 wondered what's in your food? Approximately 75% of processed foods in the 
 US contain GMOs - also known as genetically modified organisms, or 
 genetically engineered foods - and most of us us eat these on a daily basis 
 without even knowing it. Why does it matter? Join us to find out about the 
 growing evidence of safety concerns from experts John Robbins, Jeffrey M. 
 Smith, and Dr. Myrto Ashe. \n\n6:00pm - Refreshments, networking, and 
 information tables\n6:30pm - Live music from Fair Oaks-based musical group 
 Glowbox\n7:00pm - Speaking program\n\n$5-10 sliding scale donation; no one 
 turned away\n\nSpeakers:\n\nJohn Robbins  is an author of nine bestsellers 
 that have been translated into 26 languages.  Including The Food 
 Revolution, Diet For A New America, and No Happy Cows: Dispatches from the 
 Frontlines of the Food Revolution.  The only son of the founder of the 
 Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire, John chose to walk away from 
 Baskin-Robbins to "pursue the deeper American Dream...the dream of a 
 society at peace with its conscience because it respects and lives in 
 harmony with all life forms." John is the Founder and Board Chair Emeritus 
 of EarthSave International.\n\nInternational bestselling author Jeffrey M. 
 Smith is the leading spokesperson on the health dangers of Genetically 
 Modified Organisms (GMOs). He documents how the world’s most powerful Ag 
 biotech companies bluff, bully, and mislead critics, and put the health of 
 society at risk. He's the author of the bestselling books Seeds of 
 Deception and Genetic Roulette.\n\nMyrto Ashe, MD, MPH, is a 
 board-certified family physician with 20 years experience in the 
 conventional medical paradigm and is now practicing “Functional 
 Medicine”. She specializes in stubborn or persistent medical issues that 
 haven't resolved with other approaches, or seem to require the ongoing use 
 of medication. Dr. Ashe received her training from Brown University, and 
 University of California at Berkeley. \n\nSponsored by the Institute for 
 Responsible Technology, LabelGMOs SF, and California Right to 
 Know.\n\nQuestions? Contact Liz Kroboth at LabelGMOsSF@gmail.com \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/07/07/18717092.php
SUMMARY:Speaking Out for Healthier Food: The Truth about GMOs
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church - Starr King Room\n1187 Franklin 
 St\nSan Francisco, CA 94109
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/07/07/18717092.php
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