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Zero GMO<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Informing civil society about products derived from genetically modified organisms and boycotting their cultivation and sale.<\/span><\/p>\n The Zero GMO Coordination Committee is a peaceful, non-profit movement that was founded in November 2013 in the province of Veneto. To date there are 47 associations, including WWOOF Italia, a few farms and many individuals that adhere to this movement.<\/span><\/p>\n Our objective is to oppose the cultivation of GMOs, to protect biodiversity, to ensure a better source of food and to encourage sustainable, healthy and environmentally-friendly farming.<\/span><\/p>\n What we do:<\/span><\/p>\n – lobby at markets, on the streets and in factories that produce animal feed requesting the abolition of transgenic components (soybean <\/span>\u2013<\/span> maize) used in the feed.<\/span><\/p>\n – <\/span><\/b>raise public awareness through distribution of informative pamphlets.<\/span><\/p>\n – organize flash mobs in front of supermarkets asking for more transparent food labeling, restoration of food supply chains and the boycotting of GMO products.<\/span><\/p>\n – We ask for Municipalities to adopt the slogan;<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018<\/span>GMO FREE MUNICIPALITY<\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n – We meet with regional institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n – We participate in the 2015 campaign against TTIP, the proposed USA-UE Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, against the potential erosion of the environment, health-welfare and the right to work decrees; which is to the advantage of the multinational corporations.<\/span><\/p>\n