31 Millones de comidas transgénicas se sirven cada día a nuestros niños en las escuelas públicas, pagadas por subsidios del gobierno.

Las proteínas extrañas de OGM, y los pesticidas y herbicidas que se rocían en estos alimentos (y en 160 tierra de otros alimentos no orgánicos) se están alimentando a nuestros niños sin pruebas de seguridad, sin etiquetas y sin pruebas concluyentes de que no están vinculados a El aumento vertiginoso de los problemas de salud de nuestros hijos. 1 de 3 de nuestros niños ahora tienen autismo, alergias, asma o trastornos autoinmunes. 1 de 2 niños obesos o con diabetes también tienen una de estas A adicionales. Científicos, médicos y agricultores han vinculado estos OGM y productos químicos a los problemas de salud de nuestros hijos (más abortos espontáneos, infertilidad y defectos de nacimiento) en ratas, cerdos y probablemente en humanos en estudios y documentos (vea nuestro blog para entrevistas de Samsel o "Prueba de OGM" Daño "artículo).

¿Qué vamos a hacer al respecto?

Una banda pequeña pero poderosa dijo ... "Vamos a encargarnos de la comida en las escuelas de California. Vamos a hacer algo al respecto". Tres partidarios de MAA asistieron a la Conferencia de Nutrición Escolar de California, donde 1000 directores de alimentos y funcionarios de la escuela van a decidir qué alimentos se servirán a nuestros niños el próximo año. Tres personas dijeron que AHORA es el momento para que nuestros directores de alimentos descubran los OGM y el posible impacto en la salud de nuestros niños. Esta es su historia.

"It was beautiful weather in Palm Springs. Driving out there, it was raining, hard at times, all through Moreno Valley, Beaumont, and Banning. And I was thinking this was not a good sign. But once I got to Cabazon, the sky cleared, and it was GORGEOUS!!!!!

It was fun gathering at the Forever Marilyn statue. Not to be missed if you get out to Palm Springs (it's there only temporarily I was told). We were a band of THREE for today - small but mighty (Mike H., Don David Y., and me). We took photos with our "Moms Across America" banner (hand-painted by Sharon K.) in front of the Marilyn Monroe statue.

Then we headed over to the convention center and we handed out flyers, and put them under windshield wipers for cars on the public street.  Standing on the corner of a parking lot across the street from the convention center, we handed a lot of flyers directly to people. A few even stopped to chat and ask questions. 

One of the vendors I talked to told me this convention will be in Sacramento next year (not so handily close). We need to look at getting a booth, and maybe offering to be speakers for a panel explaining GMO foods.

I met Kevin Stong of "Tofu Yu". He told me he was one of only 5 vendors there with non-GMO foods. He sources non-GMO soy for his tofu. If you'd like to connect with him, his email is: [email protected] and the website is www.tofuyu.com

Another vendor I talked to also provides to Whole Foods. They are working on becoming non-GMO (didn't get their business name, sorry).

Mike took the flyers we had left over (a stack of about 3 inches high) and was going to return tomorrow morning to finish handing them out.

Thanks to Mike and Don David for their help today. Overall, I think we did some good (hopefully some people will actually read the flyers). And I got in a good walk in gorgeous weather. Afterwards, Mike and I ate lunch at Palm Green Cafe, the only organic restaurant (according to Mike) in Palm Springs. Very good food, and quite reasonable. I really enjoyed the lavender lemonade and salmon tacos I had.

--Christine

These three wonderful people reached  THE 1000 people who decide the food in our schools with clear GMO info and Mom testimonials how their kids got better when they got off GMOs. This is huge. We will never know the results or reach of their generosity and commitment. We will never know which children will be impacted and how many people will begin to reconsider not only the food they serve their own families, but in the cafeteria to hundreds as well. We will never know if this will be the catalyst for change or just one more step in the direction for change down the road.

Pero SÍ sabemos que hay personas generosas y afectuosas que conducirán bajo la lluvia, se pararán durante horas y se acercarán a desconocidos porque se preocupan por la salud y la libertad en Estados Unidos. Esto me conmueve hasta las lágrimas. No puedo agradecerles lo suficiente Christine, Mike y Don.

Take a look at the book "David and Goliath" by Malcolm Gladwell. There are advantages to being the few, the "small" or the "disadvantaged." In this case, the advantage is that we can reach many with only a few. And the benefit is that we connect with amazingly kind and commited people. Our faith is renewed in America and we make a difference with uncountable thousands. All because we care.

Sé que "perdimos" WA la semana pasada. Pero digo que nuestro movimiento está ganando.

Zen honeycutt

PD: Reconoceremos el WIN de Kauai en otro blog, cuyo Consejo de la Ciudad revocó el Veto por parte de su alcalde de nincompoop y aprobó el proyecto de ley de OGM / Pesticidas para su isla. ¡¡¡¡¡SÍ!!!!! Otra gran victoria de un pequeño grupo de personas con un gran amor por su gente. Gracias a todos.

P.P.S PLEASE look up the School Nutrition Conferences in YOUR state today and get your flyers to pass out from www.momsacrossamerica.com/products. You can download or purchase ( probably cheaper because we print large quantities) We have a new one just for schools.