What: Meeting with Sen. Gillibrand
When: July 29, 1 p.m.
Where: 780 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017
Why: To hold Sen. Gillibrand accountable for her vote against the Sanders Amendment

Dear New York Organic Consumer,

If you want to see a GMO labeling law in New York, here’s how you can help. Two important events are coming up. Can you attend one or both? Or help by writing a letter to the editor of your paper? Or by sending written testimony to the Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection? Please read on for more details.

The night before a worldwide protest against Monsanto, 71 U.S. senators ? including New York?s Kirsten Gillibrand, who received $198,883 in 2012 campaign contributions from the Agribusiness lobby – voted against the Sanders Amendment to protect states? rights to pass GMO labeling laws.

If New York passes a law requiring mandatory labeling of GMOs, will Sen. Gillibrand support a federal law that would knock down your state law?

We want to find out, and we?d like your help.

We?ve set up a meeting with Sen. Gillibrand?s office to ask about her vote against the Sanders Amendment. We also will ask her to pledge that she will not support any federal rider, amendment or other legislation that would preempt states? rights to label GMOs.

Please sign up here if you can attend a meeting with Sen. Gillibrand?s Senior Advisor on July 29 in New York city. Then click here and we’ll help you write and send a letter to the editor asking Sen. Gillibrand to support states? rights to label.

The momentum is building. Connecticut and Maine just passed the country?s first GMO labeling laws. Vermont and Washington State are soon to follow.? Monsanto and Big Food know they can?t fight these battles in every state. They also know that once a few more states require labeling, companies will be forced to label in all 50 states.

So what?s the opposition?s next best strategy to deny your right to know? Pass federal legislation to deny states? the right to pass GMO labeling laws.

It takes organized people to defeat organized money. Please join us in letting Sen. Gillibrand know that it is NOT okay that she voted against the Sanders Amendment. And let?s get a promise from her that she will not support any federal legislation that would stomp on states? rights to label GMOs.