Consumers have an absolute right to know when food is the product of genetic engineering. Consumer groups from around the world will be making efforts to ensure that governments do not give in to pressure from international corporations wishing to impose genetically modified foods on consumers without adequate safeguards and labelling to ensure choice. They are demanding full premarket evaluation and social and safety impact assessments, a moratorium on the cultivation and marketing of new GM foods with effective evaluations in place. The World Consumers Rights Day kit is available from this website in English and Spanish . Briefing papers on the abovementioned four campaigning issues are posted on this site as well.
Several spokespersons are available for interviews.
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