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Tag: Food Democracy Now
Sparks Fly, Organic Food in Jeopardy: Big Ag Takes Over National Organic Standards Board Meeting
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting, that took place this week in San Antonio, Texas, is sparking controversy over the future of organic food.
Now is the Time: Show Your Support for Farmers
Farmers have not had much success in seeking protection against Monsanto’s unjust lawsuits, but this time, the growers are scheduled to have their day in court on January 31. You can show them you care.
Why Farmers Joined Occupy Wall Street
The OWS movement is focusing national attention on the grossly skewed distribution of wealth and power and this is reflected in our nation’s food production systems, which are dominated by industrial agribusiness. For farmers to join the OWS movement is a natural dovetailing of the issues.
Tell the FDA and President Obama to Label Genetically Engineered Food
Last week, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) submitted a legal petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding that the agency require the labeling of genetically engineered foods. Now they need you to send a comment to the FDA. The goal is one million comments in support of the labeling of GM foods.
Monsanto Lobbyist at FDA Needs to Go — Tell Obama
One of the sad things about U.S. government today is the revolving door between industry and politics. Politics is for industry these days, not for the people. One “revolving door poster child” is Michael Taylor. Taylor was a Monsanto attorney and chief super lobbyist and (re)joined the FDA in July 2009. He was eventually named the Deputy Commissioner of Food. Conflict of interest?
New Pathogen, Livestock Reproductive Problems, Crop Failure, & Monsanto’s Roundup Ready® Crops {Take Action}
Internationally recognized plant pathologist Dr. Don Huber has found some things that we should really be concerned about, and they concern GMOs. He has spoken out about it, but the federal government isn’t listening yet.
Dr. Huber “wrote a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack warning of the discovery of a new pathogen and a possible link between Roundup Ready® (GMO) corn and soybeans and severe reproductive problems in livestock as well as widespread crop failure” in January.
URGENT: Tell Your Senators You Support Family Farms
As many of you mentioned in the comments when we asked for your thoughts about the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Tester-Hagan Amendment is critical to protect family farmers in this broadly-worded bill.
The final vote on this bill is expected to happen this week, so it’s urgent that we act now to support family farms!