Leila Baroody

With a diverse background, including careers in environmental sciences as well as business and investment management, Leila has a unique perspective on the financial, environmental and social sides of the genetically engineered food and environment equation. In addition to many years participating in equestrian and environmental activities, she has spent the past few years researching and peeling the onion back on government policies and abbreviated media bytes concerning the genetically engineered food and crop issue. She has also participated in state legislative deliberations on genetically engineered food labeling issues, including the historic passage of PA 13-183, Connecticut's Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act , the first GMO food labeling law passed in the US,. Growing up in the NW corner, with 4-H clubs, ponies, chickens, vegetable & flower gardens, exhibiting at country fairs, and using manure and other organic sources to fertilize gardens, provided many valuable insights. She also has a Masters degree from Cornell in environmental / regional planning, and an MBA from UConn.