Rachel Parent was born on 1999 and is a Toronto-based activist for issues related to genetically modified organisms in foods, and especially government regulation in regard to food labeling.
10 Facts About Rachel Parent
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Rachel Parent is the founder of the non-profit Kids Right To Know and the associated website.
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Rachel Parent was required to research material for a school project and chose the subject of GMOs, when she found it troubling that Canada did not require food manufacturers to put labels on genetically modified foods.
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O'Leary asked Rachel Parent if she thought she was a lobbyist for the anti-GMO movement.
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Rachel Parent founded and runs the non-profit Kids Right To Know and associated website.
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On November 5,2014, Rachel Parent met with the then Canadian Health Minister, Rona Ambrose, to discuss labeling of GMO food.
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On June 30,2016, Rachel Parent met with Canada's current Minister of Health, Jane Philpott, to discuss GMOs and labeling.
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Rachel Parent was named as the Rob Stewart Youth Eco-Hero in 2018 by Planet in Focus, an environmental film festival based in Toronto.
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Rachel Parent was named one of the most inspiring women of 2017 by Post City Magazines.
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In 2014, Rachel Parent was named one of Toronto's Top 20 under-20s by Post City Toronto magazine.