ALERT!!!! WRITE OR CALL YOUR CONGRESSPEOPLE TODAY!!!

[Guest guest]

March 2nd is the date your congress men and women will vote for or against the

" National

Uniformity for Food Act. Bill H.R. #4167 if passed, can affect your state's

and local

municipality's ability to inform you of dangerous substances in your food. This

could effect

pregnant and nursing mothers, people with life-threatening food allergies, and

people

opposed to genetically modified foods. The big grocers have gotten this one

going, but I'll

bet lobbyests from the GM movement will be there to speak out for it in a BIG

fashion. So,

if this concerns you, call or write to your congressfolk and let others of your

mind-frame

know too. Thank you all for being concerned and caring and intellitent folk.

 

, " dippitydodahff "

<MRSCM4871 wrote:

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> Congress Bill Takes Rights

> To Know What's In Your Food

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> Ronnie Cummins

> Organic Consumers Association

> 2-28-6

>

> Action Alert from the Organic Consumers Association:

>

> Congress Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Right to Know What's in Your

> Food

>

> Tell your Congressman or Congresswoman to vote " No " on House of

> Representatives Bill H.R. 4167, the " National Uniformity for Food

> Act "

>

> http://www.organicconsumers.org/images/bytes/label.jpg

>

> The House of Representatives will vote this week on a

> controversial " national food uniformity " labeling law that will take

> away local government and states' power to require food safety food

> labels such as those required in California and other states on foods

> or beverages that are likely to cause cancer, birth defects, allergic

> reactions, or mercury poisoning. This bill would also prevent

> citizens in local municipalities and states from passing laws

> requiring that genetically engineered foods and ingredients such as

> Monsanto's recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH) be labeled.

>

> The House will vote March 2, 2006 on a bill that would gut state food

> safety and labeling laws. H.R. 4167, the " National Uniformity for

> Food Act, " lowers the bar on food safety by overturning state food

> safety laws that are not " identical " to federal law. Hundreds of

> state laws and regulations are at risk, including those governing the

> safety of milk, fish, and shellfish. The bill is being pushed by

> large supermarket chains and food manufacturers, spearheaded by the

> powerful Grocery Manufacturers of America.

>

> Big food corporations and the biotech industry understand that

> consumers are more and more concerned about food safety, genetic

> engineering, and chemical-intensive agriculture, and are reading

> labels more closely. They understand that pesticide and mercury

> residues and hazardous technologies such as genetic engineering and

> food irradiation will be rejected if there are truthful labels

> required on food products. Industry-sponsored H.R. 4167 is gaining

> momentum and must be stopped! Act now! Preserve local and regional

> democracy and protect yourself and your family from unsafe food by

> sending an email or calling your Representative and urging them to

> vote " No " on H.R. 4167.

>

> Please Take Action Now--Send a Message to Your Congress Member in the

> House of Representatives to Vote " No " on H.R. 4167

> http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd/labeling.cfm

>

> And please call your Congress Member at 202-224-3121

>

> Ronnie Cummins,

> Organic Consumers Association

>