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Illinois GE Labeling Receives Public Hearing in Normal 
Let ME Decide - Make GE Labeling the Law! 
June 20, 2013 - Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 12:00pm

Illinois State University 
Bone Student Center 
Old Main Room 
100 N. University St. 
Normal, IL 61761 [directions]

RSVP NOW! 
June 20, 2013 - Thursday
at Illinois State University
 
On June 20th, Illinois Senators are coming to the public to learn whether they should make labeling genetically engineered (GE) foods the law.

 

All hands needed on deck to show support for GE labeling!

 

This is our chance to tell Illinois lawmakers that we demand our right to know what's in our food!

 

If you believe you have the right to know what you are eating and feeding your family, join concerned citizens, farmers, grocers, gardeners, mothers and people who eat.

 

Guests of honor will be the Illinois Senate members who will decide the fate of GE labeling in Illinois, Dave Koehler, Linda Holmes, Michael Frerichs, and Sam McCann.

 

Pro-labeling will be represented by a panel of expert witnesses, but we need your help to pack the room with supporters to show our lawmakers that Illinois voters demand the right to know what we're eating.

 

THIS is our opportunity to show Illinois lawmakers that we demand to know what's hidden in our food. Bring your friends and farmers!

 

Directions: Illinois State University is located in the twin-city community of Bloomington-Normal, near the geographic center of Illinois.  Click here for Mapquest  


More Information:

Go to www.farmtoconsumer.org/news_wp/?page_id=10408  

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HB 3085 - GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS BILL 
Synopsis as Introduced in March     

 

Creates the Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods Act. Requires genetically engineered raw agricultural commodities and processed foods offered for retail sale to bear certain labels. Creates exemptions for certain classes of products. Grants the Illinois Department of Agriculture the authority to adopt rules necessary to implement the Act. Requires the Department to annually publish a list of raw agricultural commodities commonly cultivated in a genetically engineered form. Provides for enforcement of the Act by the Department and the Attorney General. Contains a severability provision. Effective January 1, 2014.

 

Check Bill Status 

Item2
Finding Your Illinois State Legislators

The contact information for your legislators can be found using the election map at

1. Go to http://gis.elections.il.gov/map_viewer_update/default.aspx

2. Click on "OK" in the "Illinois State Board of Elections" box.

3. Enter your street address in the "Search for Districts/Officials" field at the upper left (you may have to scroll up). You should be able to see the four gray boxes depicted below.

  Illinois distriict map  After you enter your street address including zip code (best to use the 9-digit code if you know it), click on "Search".

    Scroll down to "Search Results" and click on "More Details" for your State Senator and then for your State Representative.

    The "More Details" box will appear with contact information for your respective legislators.

     If you need more information about your legislator, you can find it below.

      State Senator, go to 
       www.ilga.gov/senate

      State Representative, go to
       www.ilga.gov/house 

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