Attention Sonoma County Residents - GMO Seminars Coming to a Town "Not That Far Away" --

[White Wolf]

Hello Sonoma County Healthy People -

This notice is to let you know that GMO awareness and education is going on around us in Marin and Lake Counties - but none of these events are happening IN Sonoma County. GMO's have not gone away. Please consider the future of our food, our offspring and our DNA!

Contact info below to get our group going in Sonoma County:
White Wolf
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Addressing GMO's - Events in Northern California - May 2011

Presented by GMO Free Marin

Jeffrey Smith
Institute for Responsible Technology

Author of
Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette

Friday, May 6, 2011 - Symposium on the GMO Crisis

6:30 pm -10:30 pm - San Rafael Community Center, 618 'B' Street, San Rafael, CA

Despite polls that indicate Americans overwhelmingly want GMO foods labeled,
the USDA continues to allow their production and sale without labeling or
adequate testing. Come find out what is happening with GMOs and why we should
be concerned! An outstanding panel of experts on GMO technologies will discuss
how they are affecting our health and the environment (from 7:30 to 9:30 pm):
Claire Cummings, author of Uncertain Peril, Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of
Deception and Genetic Roulette, Andrew Kimbrell from The Center for Food
Safety, and Mark Squire of the Good Earth Natural Foods and The Non-GMO
Project, will fill us in on the political, legal and health implications of
recombinant DNA in our foods.

For more information, contact (415) 454-9898.
Wheelchair accessible. Donations gratefully accepted at the door.

Saturday, May 7, 2011 - GMO Speaker and Activism Training

9:30 am - 5:00 pm Marin Recycling and Resource Recovery, Environmental Classroom
535 Jacobi Street, San Rafael, CA

Spend a day with international bestselling author and filmmaker Jeffrey
Smith and learn how to speak about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and to
organize effective activism around the issue. Help achieve the tipping point of
consumer rejection to force GMOs out of our food supply! Whether you want to be
a leading anti-GMO campaigner, help out when you can, or just gain an in-depth
understanding of the issue, don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from
the leading spokesperson on GMO health dangers. Jeffrey has presented in 32
countries, counseled world leaders on every continent, and he wrote the world's
bestselling book on the topic - Seeds of Deception.

Cost: $80 Individual / $140 Couple
More Details and REGISTER ONLINE. Some full and partial scholarships are available please contact
[email protected]

Sunday, May 8, 2011 - GMO Speaker and Activism Training in Lake County

9:30 am - 5:00 pm Ancient Lake Garden, 8993 Soda Bay Rd., Kelseyville,
Lake County

Sponsored by the Committee for a GE Free Lake County.

Spend a day with the international bestselling author of Seeds of Deception
and Genetic Roulette. Learn how to speak about genetic engineering in
agriculture and genetically engineered (GMO) foods. Learn how to organize
effective activism around the issue. Help achieve the tipping point of consumer
rejection to force GMOs out of our food supply!

Cost: $80 Individual / $140 Couple
More Details and REGISTER ONLINE. Some full and partial scholarships are available please contact
[email protected]

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What our alumni say about the training:

"The Speaker Training has given me a level of authority in any discussion
regarding genetically modified organisms. I would rate my preparedness a 6
before the training and a 9 afterwards." L.B., Los Angeles

"Jeffrey's Training was chock full of compelling information and great visuals
of the Power Point presentation. I appreciated his down to earth style, sense
of humor and emphasis on the positive." B.U., New Paltz, NY

"Jeffrey Smith's GMO Speaker Training is fantastic. Jeffrey's training really
helped me pull together everything I've learned and focus on the most important
aspects of the GMO issue. He taught us how to speak about the GMO issue, simply
and succinctly. It's an invaluable training and highly recommended for
everyone." S. F., Moms for Safe Food
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Friends,

We need your help and input to publicize these events! If you can, please:

(1) Send the announcement to friends, acquaintances, organizations,
Facebook pages and other social media that would publicize it.

(2) Let us know of organizations and social media that would publish it,
and we will follow up.

(3) Tell us if you would like to participate in a conference call with Jeffrey
to promote these events.

Send your input to: [email protected]

Thanks for your input and warm regards,

The Staff of the Institute for Responsible Technology

With GMO Free Marin - Contact: Mark Squire - [email protected]

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Anyone interested in hosting a group here in Sonoma County - please contact
White Wolf at [email protected].