Fw: ALERT: Congress Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Right to Know What's in Your Food

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for your info and action!

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Lisa

 

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" Organic Consumers Association "

Monday, February 27, 2006 4:04 PM

 

 

> Hello Lisa,

>

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

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

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

>

> 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

>

> Regards & Solidarity,

>

> Ronnie Cummins,

> Organic Consumers Association

>

>

> ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

> 6771 South Silver Hill Drive

> Finland, MN 55603

> Phone: (218)- 226-4164 Fax: (218) 353-7652

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> Un: http://www.organicconsumers.org/campaign.cfm

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> xaxa92642

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[Guest guest]

herbal remedies , " Lisa de Haas "

<lisa wrote:

>

> for your info and action!

> love

> Lisa

>

> -

> " Organic Consumers Association "

> Monday, February 27, 2006 4:04 PM

>

>

> > Hello Lisa,

> >

> > Please tell your Congressman or Congresswoman to vote " No " on

House of

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

Food Act "

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

> >

 

 

Thank you Lisa, I sure did so. I like this site too, the Union of

Concerned Scientists, for staying in touch with what is going on and

being able to correspond about it appropriately.

 

http://ucsaction.org/ucsaction/join.tcl

 

Pam