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# GMO News - Jeffrey Smith at GMO Education Conference, Portland, OR September 13, 2014
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/jeffrey_smith_at_gmo_education_conference_0829140736/
- Published: 2014-08-29T08:34:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:33:05.000Z
- Description: A notice for the Justice Begins with Seeds conference in Portland, Oregon on September 12 and 13, 2014, where Jeffrey Smith speaks on documented health risks of GMOs and Roundup. Organizers expect over 700 attendees for sessions on labeling and banning GMOs.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Miscellaneous, Health News, #vivvo-import

## Justice Begins with Seeds Conference 2014  
Largest Food Sovereignty & Non-GMO   
Advocacy Gathering in the Nation

**When:** September 12 & 13 in Portland, Oregon - All Day Event

**Topics:** Jeffrey Smith speaks on September 13 from 3:30pm – 5:00pm “Getting Up to Date on the Documented Health Risks of GMOs and Roundup” and on a panel with Rick North, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility at 1:15pm

**Location:**  
First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205

**More Info:**

**Website:** [**http://biosafetyalliance.org/**](http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=klV5dzUxPqrGeN4BAb%2Fu5gMsI3p7RSZU&ref=foodconsumer.org)  
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**Twitter:**[ **twitter.com/JBSNonGMO** ](http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=sQDZCWSqp36K7jTNludPuQMsI3p7RSZU&ref=foodconsumer.org)

Join the largest gathering in the US focused on educational campaigns related to Genetically Engineered Organisms. GMOs are one of the most common ingredients of commercial and industrial food in North America. Learn from the most important non-GMO advocates about successful campaigns, strategies and tactics. We will have colleagues working on various issues related to promoting a non-GMO food supply**.**

2014 Justice Begins with Seeds Conference will have plenaries and workshops that will explore an array of issues related to GMOs. Our goal is to have a diverse audience from various backgrounds and organizations join together to strategize around important issues related to reclaiming our food system. We want to include groups working on non-GMO campaigns at both the local and global level, including political campaigns. Topics range from labeling to banning GMOs as well as shareholder and consumer campaigns to stop the use of GMOs in our food supply. We are expecting over 700 attendees during the gathering and hundreds more during the pre-conference and post-conference events.

*Safe eating begins with INFORMED eating!* 
*\-The small but mighty IRT team!*