* * * Help protect labeling standards on meat TODAY

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We have until the end of the day today to try to stop the Bush

administration from weakening labeling standards. _Can you help us protect the

standards

behind these labels?_

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You're probably familiar with meat and poultry labels like " raised without

antibiotics, " " vegetarian diet, " and " free range. " These labels become more

and more important as consumers try to buy the safest foods for their

families. Unfortunately there isn't currently a fixed set of standards used to

judge

whether claims are accurate and should be allowed. This has resulted in

controversy about the accuracy of some claims and even led to a lawsuit over

" antibiotic-free " claims that were made for poultry not raised entirely without

antibiotics.

 

Tell the United State Department of Agriculture that consumers need strong

standards for what claims companies can make about how animals are raised.

_Take action._

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Sincerely,

Sarah Alexander, Senior Food Organizer

Food & Water Watch

 

 

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