Panel Discussion -- GMO Labeling: Do We Need It? Presented by GMO Free NY (www.gmofreeny.net<http://www.gmofreeny.net>) and NYU Wagner Food Policy Alliance Date: April 4, 2013 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: NYU Global Center for Academic & Spiritual Life 238 Thompson St, 5th fl, Grand Hall (between Washington Square S and W 3rd St) RSVP: www.tinyurl.com/gmonyu<http://www.tinyurl.com/gmonyu> (Open to the Public; free admission) Polls show 90% of Americans want the right to know what's in the food they buy. The biotech industry maintains GMOs pose no special risk and so labeling is unnecessary; The New York Times Editorial Board agrees. Labeling proponents counter that existing research studies on GMO safety are industry-conducted and inadequate; human health risks remain unknown. Labels will allow consumers to make informed decisions. So, to label or not to label? Spurred on by moderator Frederick Kaufman's provocative questions, our panel of experts will share their differing points of view on this hot-button topic, leaving the audience to decide in which camp they stand. Panelists Dr. Walter S. De Jong Cornell University, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics Dr. Carolyn Dimitri NYU Steinhardt, Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health Jean Halloran Consumers Union, Food Policy Initiatives Patty Lovera Food & Water Watch, Food Team Please visit the RSVP page or view the attached flyer for more information. -- Stacie Orell M.A. Candidate 2013, Environmental Conservation Education Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development New York University <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the NFS-L List, please send an E-mail to: "[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF NFS-L".