Thousands Gather In Washington, D.C. To Rally Against 'Dark Act' GMO Labeling Ban October 17th

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 16 and 17, 2015, the Food Justice Coalition and March Against Monsanto will take to the streets of Washington, D.C. to raise awareness and lobby for the labeling of GMO foods.

The two-day event, in which hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are expected to turn out, aims to lobby Senators for the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act and occupy Monsanto, the EPA, and even the White House.

On Saturday, October 17th, the Food Justice Rally through the streets of D.C. will begin at noon sharp on the West Lawn of the Capitol building. Scheduled to speak about the dangers of GMOs and the need for GMO labeling include natural health experts Dr. Edward Group of Global Healing Center, and Anthony Gucciardi of Natural Society.

As the most powerful biotech corporation today, Monsanto has drawn criticism for its control of the global food chain and advancement of genetically modified organisms.

GMO crops and ingredients have been consumed in the US for over twenty years and most of the corn, soybeans, and canola produced in the US are genetically engineered. Polls conducted by the New York Times, Washington Post, and Consumer Reports show over 90% of Americans support national GMO labeling – an initiative that has been repeatedly defeated at the state level as a result of heavy spending by Monsanto-backed lobbying groups.

According to the Center for Food Safety, dozens of US states have considered GMO labeling initiatives and a few have passed laws mandating GMO transparency. Vermont's governor signed the nation's first GMO-labeling requirement into law in 2014, to take effect in 2016, but a coalition of biotech firms filed a lawsuit in opposition. Other states have passed limited labeling laws with strings attached.

"In 2013, the first March Against Monsanto garnered more than 2 million protesters in over 400 cities across the world. Since then, the March Against Monsanto has become the most powerful grassroots initiative we have in the fight to reclaim our food supply from the GMO seed juggernaut known as the Monsanto Company," said Anthony Gucciardi, March Against Monsanto speaker.

For more information about the March Against Monsanto Food Justice March, visit http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/join-the-foodjustice-march-against-monsanto-in-washington-dc/

SOURCE Global Healing Center, Inc.