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Monsanto and their allies just announced that they're suing the state of Vermont in federal court to block the labeling of GMO foods in the state. Can you donate $3 to beat Monsanto and help Vermont fight back? Chip in $3

Dear MoveOn member,

This is stunning: Monsanto just announced they're suing the state of Vermont to stop the nation's first GMO labeling law from going into effect—and they're threatening to take it all the way to the Supreme Court if they have to.¹

A small, rural state like Vermont doesn't have the budget for a long, drawn-out legal fight against a multinational giant like Monsanto. So Vermont has created a legal defense fund where people can donate to help defend the law in court.

If MoveOn members chip in now, we'll be able to fight back against Monsanto by making a grant to the state of Vermont's legal defense fund and by launching powerful state-by-state campaigns across the country to expose Monsanto's agenda and pass GMO labeling nationwide. Can you chip in $3?

Yes, I can contribute $3 to help Vermont stand up to Monsanto.

This fight is crucial for the whole country, not just Vermont, because dozens of other states are poised to require labeling too—they just want someone else to go first because of the inevitable legal fight.²

And that's why Monsanto is going to war to stop Vermont dead in its tracks.

Consumers have a right to know what's in the food we're eating—and in fact, genetically engineered foods are already labeled in 64 countries around the world, including England, Japan, and Australia. Even China and Russia have labeling.³

In this country, 92% of Americans support the labeling of genetically engineered foods.⁴ The only reason we don't have it is the power of Monsanto and the fear of a lawsuit.

But if we can help Vermont win now, we'll have a great shot at getting labeling in dozens of other states as well.

Can you contribute $3 to help Vermont stand up to Monsanto?

Thanks for all you do.

–Garlin, Maria, Justin, Alejandro, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Trade groups sue VT over GMO labeling law," Burlington Free-Press, June 13, 2014
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=299278&id=97306-26239727-Ejf2Uix&t=4

2. "Vermont, food industry begin court fight over GMO label law," The Christian Science Monitor, June 13, 2014
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=299279&id=97306-26239727-Ejf2Uix&t=5

3. "Labeling Around the World," Just Label It!, accessed June 16, 2014 http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=299280&id=97306-26239727-Ejf2Uix&t=6

4. "Polls & Surveys," Just Label It!, accessed June 16, 2014
http://justlabelit.org/right-to-know/polls-surveys/

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