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BeatCancer.org and the Center for Food Safety urge you to act now!
The Senate
has recently begun debate on amendments to the Farm Bill. It is urgent that we
tell Congress to Repeal the “Monsanto Protection Act” and Support Pro-Farmer,
Pro-Environment, and Pro-Consumer Amendments! VOTE NOW! We may not
get another chance!
The Farm Bill has
historically given large bailouts to agribusiness companies and the country’s
largest industrial farms at the expense of consumers, family farms, and the
environment. However, a number of amendments to the 2013 Farm Bill have been
offered that would support labeling of genetically engineered food, support
organic farmers, repeal the “Monsanto Protection Act,” protect honey bees and
other pollinators, etc. (For
horrifying information on genetically modified organisms, read the introduction
to Hungrier for Health.)
There are five
amendments in the Senate Farm Bill supporting labeling and oversight of genetically
engineered food and crops:
1. Senator Boxer
(D-California) introduced an amendment in support of mandatory GMO labeling
(#1025) as well as her amendment requesting that FDA and USDA study the 64
countries around the world that already require GMO labeling (#1026).
2. Senator Sanders
(I-Vermont) introduced an amendment supporting the existing rights of states to
enact their own laws requiring the labeling of genetically engineered foods.
Already this year 26 states have introduced labeling laws with the possibility
of passage in a number of states.
3. Senator Begich
(D-Alaska) introduced an amendment (# 934) to ban the sale of genetically
engineered salmon until Federal wildlife agencies are properly consulted and
find that GE salmon pose no environmental risk.
4. Senator Tester
(D-Montana) introduced an amendment to reinvigorate public plant and animal
breeding, which has hit an all-time low because of private sector assaults from
companies like Monsanto.
5. Senator Merkley
(D-Oregon) introduced an amendment (#978) to repeal the "Monsanto
Protection Act" provision in the 2013 government spending bill that
attacked judicial oversight of genetically engineered crops.
Senator Boxer has also
introduced an amendment to protect honey bees and native pollinators (#1027),
which declined by over 45% last winter as a result of pesticides and industrial
agriculture.
The Farm Bill is a 5-year bill that affects all of us. It is crucial that we
pass a Farm bill that is protective of the environment, consumers, and organic
and family farmers—not just protective of big agribusiness. The Senate is
voting on amendments now, so please take action today!
Tell
your Senators to Support GE Food Labeling, Pollinator Protection and Organic
Farming in the Farm Bill! VOTE NOW!
