Buffalo – Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes, Chair of the NYS Assembly Taskforce for Food, Farm and Nutrition, will be hosting an informational session on Genetically Modified Foods. The short session will be held at the Frank E. Merriweather Library (1324 Jefferson Avenue) during lunch hour, on Thursday, November 14, 2012 from 12:30- 1:30 p.m.
The roundtable will discuss topics pertaining to requiring food companies to label items that contain genetically modified foods (GMOs), the increase of herbicide resistance, organic foods vs. GMOs and how prevalent the use of GMs are across the country. We will have a panelist of speakers which include:
- Dr. Margaret Smith- Cornell University Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics
- Elizabeth Henderson, Peacework Farm and the Genesee Valley Organic GAS and Natural Organic Farming Association
- Paul Zittel, Vegetable Farmer of Amos Zittel & Sons part of the Eden Valley Growers Cooperative
“In Buffalo, where we pride ourselves on our great food, this information is key to helping the community learn more about what is in the food we eat, and how if affects us long-term. Often we look at the causes of childhood obesity and question, why, but the answer is not just a lack of exercise; part of it is what is in the food that we eat. I encourage the community to come and learn more,” stated Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes.
This event is open to the public and is part one of a series of informational sessions on genetically modified foods and organisms. For more information on this event please contact the district office at 716.897.9714.
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