The John Merck Fund

For Keystone Campaign to Halt Expansion of Genetically Engineered Agriculture

To develop market and regulatory framework reducing economic and legal risks to farmers and rural communities from genetically engineered agriculture, while promoting continued growth of conventional alternatives such as organic and local crops

To expose substantial economic and legal risks that genetically engineered crops impose on farmers and rural communities, and demonstrate benefits of growing conventional crops, particularly when they are organic

To promote food security and justice by opposing spread of genetically engineered foods and creating sustainable alternatives

To oppose genetically engineered agriculture and promote sustainable alternatives

To prevent commercialization of genetically engineered rice in North America and promote food security by opposing spread of genetically engineered foods and creating sustainable alternatives

To prevent commercialization of genetically engineered wheat in North America

Program development To promote civic participation on part of underrepresented constituencies and increase number of low-income people voting and engaging in American democracy