The Consumer Right to Know initiative has united scientists, physicians, elected officials, businesses, organizations, religious leaders, entertainment industry members, farmers, and consumers behind an effort to ensure mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods (for more information, call 641-472-2809). The 150 signatories on the initiative's letter to food retail executives include:

Senator John Nutting (ME)

Senator Don Preister (NE)

Senator Diane Watson (CA)

Neal D. Barnard, M.D., Pres.,

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Dr. Liebe F. Cavalieri, Prof. Emeritus, School of Medical Sciences, Cornell University

Prof. Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago

Dr. Ruth Hubbard, Prof. Emerita of Biology, Harvard University*

Dr. Michael Janson, Pres., American Preventive Medicine Assn.

Prof. Sheldon Krimsky, Ph.D., Dept. of Urban and Environmental Policy, Tufts University*

Doris J. Rapp, M.D.

Bella Abzug, Pres., Women's Environmental & Development Org.

Brent Blackwelder, Pres., Friends of the Earth

Wendy Gordon, Exec. Director, Mothers and Others for a Livable Planet

Susan Haeger, Exec. Director, Citizens for Health

Daniel Seligman, Sierra Club's Responsible Trade Campaign

U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)

Tom Goldtooth, National Coordinator, Indigenous Environmental Network

John Robbins, Founder, EarthSave International

Daniel Sanders, Pres., Ecosport

Patagonia, Inc.

Michael Q. Ford, Exec. Director, National Nutritional Foods Assn.

Michael C. Gilliland, CEO, Wild Oats Markets, Inc.

Aubrey Hampton, CEO, Aubrey Organics

Jeffrey Hollender, Pres. and CEO, Seventh Generation

Michael Potter, Pres., Eden Foods

Peter Roy, Pres., Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Westbrae Natural Foods, Little Bear Organics, Bearitos

Gillian Anderson, Actress

Howard Gordon, Exec. Producer, 20th Century Fox Television

Amy Domini, Pres., Domini Social Equity Fund

Rick Prill, Pres., New Hope Communications

Rabbi Michael Lerner, Tikkun Magazine

*Institution for identification only.