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DESCRIPTION:Wal-Mart has decided to sell untested, unlabeled sweet corn that has been 
 genetically engineered to tolerate Roundup sprayings and that also produces 
 its own pesticide. This corn is actually a registered pesticide with the 
 EPA.\n\nWal-Mart needs to hear loud and clear from people across the state 
 that we don't want this corn sold unlabeled in its stores.\n\nPlease join 
 people throughout the state in a Day of Action against Wal-Marts everywhere 
 by showing up at a Wal-Mart in either Napa or American Canyon Saturday at 
 noon. \n\nPlease write a letter to Wal-Mart expressing how you feel about 
 its decision (or use the one below) and if possible, make a sign. Please 
 bring them, and we will gather together at 11:45 AM-- in Napa, on the outer 
 edge of the Wal-Mart parking lot and in American Canyon, in front of Jamba 
 Juice. Then, we will walk over together. Two of us will go inside and give 
 the letters to the store manager while the rest remain outside, protesting 
 and passing out "Yes" on Prop. 37 literature. \n\nProtests such as these in 
 front of Starbucks led them to stop selling milk with bovine growth 
 hormone. We can do the same with Wal-Mart and GE sweet corn!\n\n\nSample 
 letter:\n\nTo the managers, board members, and decision makers at 
 Wal-Mart:\nI’m writing today to protest your decision to sell untested, 
 genetically engineered sweet corn from Monsanto without giving any 
 information to customers. If this corn is to be sold in your stores, it 
 MUST be labeled as genetically engineered. \n\nThis corn has been 
 manipulated at the DNA level to withstand sprayings of Roundup herbicide 
 and to produce its own pesticide (Bt toxin), and has never been proven 
 safe. The US Food and Drug Administration requires no safety testing of 
 genetically engineered foods. No long-term health studies have been 
 conducted, and no labeling is provided to alert unsuspecting consumers 
 about exactly what they are eating.\n\nThis corn is actually a registered 
 pesticide. Bt toxin works as an insecticide by disintegrating the lining of 
 insects’ stomachs when they ingest the corn. What is this doing to the 
 bodies of your customers who eat the corn? We don’t know and without 
 labeling, won’t know which corn is natural and which is genetically 
 engineered.\n\nWal-Mart has a poor reputation with many for their treatment 
 of workers, their lack of commitment to the environment and their 
 communities, and for putting profit above all other priorities; but, today, 
 Wal-Mart has the opportunity to break free from that reputation and send a 
 strong message of caring and compassionate support to their customers by 
 doing two simple things. First, Wal-Mart should listen to their customers 
 and only sell Monsanto’s sweet corn if it is clearly labeled as such. 
 Second, Wal-Mart should be a good corporate citizen by fighting for the 
 public’s right to know what’s in their food and endorsing Proposition 
 37. Proposition 37 is supported by an overwhelming number of people in 
 California. This is the opportunity for Wal-Mart to support the millions of 
 potential customers here in California and around the country who will be 
 passing this law in November. \n\nI thank you for your time and 
 consideration, and I request the courtesy of a written response as to how 
 Wal-Mart will address these concerns. 
 \nSincerely,\n\n\n\n______________________________________\nPrinted Name 
 and Signature\n\nStreet Address: 
 _____________________________________________\n\nCity, State, and Zip: 
 _________________________________________\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/09/07/18721115.php
SUMMARY:Statewide Action Against Wal-Mart: We Don't Want Unlabeled GE Sweet Corn!
LOCATION:Wal-Marts in Napa and American Canyon
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/09/07/18721115.php
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