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

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Hi,

I ran across this action alert and thought you'd be interested in it. It's from

the Organic Consumers Association:

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**Congress Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your 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, " coming

to a vote in Washington, D.C on March 8**

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 8, 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

I would like to urge everyone to write their members of Congress and oppose the

undermining of our food safety! Please spread the word to your family and

friends as well!