GMO Free Project of Tucson

March Against Monsanto

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:35:53 +0000

An unprecedented worldwide March Against Monsanto event is taking place on Saturday, May 25, and Tucson is one of more than 200 U.S. and worldwide cities participating in the event! The Tucson march will take place at 12 Noon at Reid Park, starting at the Festival Area, which is just north of the duck pond, northwest of the zoo, to the south of Field #4, and southwest of Hi Corbett Field. It is on Lakeshore Drive, north of 22^ndStreet, and parking is available throughout the park. The march will be followed by speakers, entertainment, and refreshments.

Close to 400 people have already signed up to participate in the Tucson march on the Tucson march’s Facebook page. The GMO Free Project of Tucson is a proud supporter of the event, and several of our members will be marching. We’d love to have you join us and raise awareness to an all-time high in Tucson and across the country and world. Local press coverage of the event is expected. Please make plans to be part of this historic event to March against Monsanto and be part of the change in the food system we all seek. Watch our website and Facebook page for more details as they become available.

KVOA News Tucson Interview with Melissa Diane Smith: Whole Foods promises GMO transparency by 2018

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:24:22 +0000

Following Whole Foods recent announcement promising to label GMO products in its stores by 2018, KVOA Local News featured our speaker Melissa Diane Smith:

“It’s really a radical change in our food. 75 percent of foods in supermarkets are now believed to contain GMOs…Our government has chosen to put this on the market without telling us so we’re almost like guinea pigs in an experiment in that we didn’t even know was happening to our food,” said nutritionist Melissa Diane Smith.

Click the link below to see the full article and video on the KVOA website:
KVOA Local News: Whole Foods promises GMO transparency by 2018

Read more about the Whole Foods announcement on their website at the below link:
Whole Foods Market commits to full GMO transparency

GMO Free Project of Tucson highlighted on Arizona Public Media

admin — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 02:40:23 +0000

Melissa Diane Smith, Director of Education, was interviewed on the July 26th edition of Arizona Illustrated with Christopher Conover. Click this link and watch the episode.

Final Words About the Challenge

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:20:14 +0000

Congratulations on completing the Eat GMO Free Challenge! We bet you already feel better and we know you have protected your health from unknown risks of GMOs and have contributed to a collective movement to create positive change in our food system.

With fresher, less processed, real foods in your diet, you’re bound to be healthier in the long run. So, don’t stop. Keep it up…

We’d love to hear about your experiences during the challenge and hope you’ll join us at the GMO Free Project of Tucson — email us at info@gmofreeprojectoftucson.org to join our group – to keep spreading the word so we can create a healthier community. If you can’t give your time to help out, please consider giving a financial donation to help support our work.

https://www.justgive.org/nonprofits/donate.jsp?ein=86-0641419&designation=GMO+Free+Project+of+Tucson

Safe eating!

Tip # 31

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:01:03 +0000

Keep reading information about GMOs to stay educated. Visit our Useful Links page for other good websites to go to for additional info and also our News page and our Facebook page (which you can read even if you aren’t a Facebook member). Regularly come to (and hopefully volunteer to work with us at) our educational events. Keeping the information fresh in your mind is a very important part of sticking with eating non-GMO, and being around fellow non-GMO eaters is even better.

Tip # 30

admin — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:01:50 +0000

Grow your own organic food, or buy organic food from a trusted source, and make more of your meals at home. This is the only way you can be completely sure that your meal is GMO Free.

Tip # 29

admin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:01:35 +0000

Read labels very carefully and check out the following link so that you can avoid “hidden” GMO ingredients: Invisible GM Ingredients. Common hidden forms of GMOs that are surprising to many people include xanthan gum, vitamin C, vitamin E, maltodextrin, and soy lecithin.

BONUS TIP: Download the Non-GMO Shopping Guide App to your iPhone to help you do your shopping.

Tip # 28

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:01:02 +0000

Enjoy a grass-fed burger out in a restaurant. Local restaurants that serve grass-fed hamburgers are Pasco and Wilko, which are both located on University Blvd., the Lodge on the Desert on Alvernon Way, and Harvest on La Canada Drive.

Tip # 27

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:01:08 +0000

Switch to eating more and more organic and grass-fed meats and wild-caught fish and seafood. Conventionally raised animals are usually fed GMO Corn and GMO soy-based diets and farm-raised fish are often fed GMO feed, too. Organic and grass-fed meat and wild-caught fish are the way our sources of animal protein were until 60 to 70 years ago or so. Find local grass-fed meats at your local farmer’s market. You can also purchase organic grass-fed meat and wild-caught fish at good sale prices periodically at natural food stores.

Tip # 26

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:01:55 +0000

Purchase organic eggs, which means they are from chickens that are not fed corn or soy that has been genetically engineered.