U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), center, meets with The Campaign's President, Alexander Schauss, PhD, left, and Executive Director, Craig Winters.

Mission Statement
"To create a national grassroots consumer campaign for the purpose of lobbying Congress and the President to pass legislation that will require the labeling of genetically engineered foods in the United States."

Legal Structure
The Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Foods is a 501(c)4 (non-tax deductible) non-profit political advocacy organization started in March 1999.

Background
The founders of The Campaign, Craig Winters, Alexander Schauss, Ph.D., and Marlene Beadle, have many years of experience in successful grassroots organizing, lobbying, and working to pass state and federal legislation.

In 1992, these three individuals teamed up to start Citizens For Health serving as the non-profit organization's founding Executive Director (Schauss), President (Winters), and Treasurer (Beadle).

Under that management team, Citizens For Health was instrumental in the successful passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) .

Craig Winters is the Executive Director of The Campaign, Alexander Schauss, Ph.D., is President, and Marlene Beadle is Treasurer. The three form the organization's Board of Directors.

The Campaign's History

Concerned with the growing acreage of unlabeled and inadequately tested genetically engineered crops, The Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Foods was launched in March 1999.

In July 1999, The Campaign's Executive Director, Craig Winters, flew to Washington, DC to meet with Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich. It was at this one-on-one meeting that Congressman Kucinich agreed to become the primary sponsor of legislation to label genetically engineered foods.

The Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act, HR 3377, was introduced into the House of Representatives in November 1999.

Companion legislation was introduced into the Senate, S 2080, by California Senator Barbara Boxer in February 2000.

You can help pass this important legislation by sending letters to your elected officials. Letters can be found at this web site along with many other activist and educational tools.

We encourage all concerned citizens to purchase copies of The Campaign's Take Action Packets to share with your friends and associates.