On Friday: Simply Living social and GMO labeling discussion at OEFFA

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On the second Friday of each month, Simply Living organizes a social event for people who want a a more compassionate and sustainable world. It includes a short program to keep you in touch with what is happening in Simply Living and other groups who are playing well with others and the planet.

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From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8, the social will be hosted by the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) at 41 Croswell Road in Columbus.

GMO committee chair Lisa Daris will present information about the controversial issue of labeling food that has been genetically modified, and a statewide campaign to educate Ohioans about this important issue.

The event is free and open to everyone. The OEFFA will provide refreshments. For more information, contact Mary at maryc@simplyliving.org.

"In 1992 the Food and Drug Administration decided that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are the functional equivalent of conventional foods. They arrived at this decision without testing GMOs for allergenicity, toxicity, antibiotic resistance and functional characteristics. As a result hundreds of millions of acres of GMO crops were planted in America without the knowledge or consent of the American people: no safety testing and no long term health studies."
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, Columbus Community Issues Examiner

Steve Palm-Houser is actively involved in social justice work and interfaith cooperation in central Ohio. He can be reached at steve.palmhouser@gmail.com.

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