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

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Subj: [Williss] Senate Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your Right to Know

What's in Your Food

Date: 3/16/06 1:18:59 AM Eastern Standard Time

From: WillissL@... (Willis S. Langford)

Hi,

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

from the Organic Consumers Association:

---------------------

**Senate Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your Right to Know What's in Your

Food**

**Tell your Senator to vote " No " on the " National Uniformity for Food Act " **

The House of Representatives has passed a controversial " national food

uniformity " labeling law that would 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.

Soon, the Senate will vote on this bill, which would gut state food safety

and labeling laws. 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. This industry-sponsored bill 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

Senator.

Learn more and take action here:

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

Take action now at http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752

[Guest guest]

Thank you for taking the time to post this. I am infuriated with the greed that

I continue to come across. How many times will my children be endangered by the

greedy, greedy, GREEDY people in the big corporations who want to make a buck at

the expense of our health?

Jeni Lynn

Senate Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your Right to

Know What's in Your Food

Forward from another group -- please forward to any other groups.

Subj: [Williss] Senate Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your Right to Know

What's in Your Food

Date: 3/16/06 1:18:59 AM Eastern Standard Time

(Willis S. Langford)

Hi,

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

from the Organic Consumers Association:

---------------------

**Senate Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your Right to Know What's in Your

Food**

**Tell your Senator to vote " No " on the " National Uniformity for Food Act " **

The House of Representatives has passed a controversial " national food

uniformity " labeling law that would 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.

Soon, the Senate will vote on this bill, which would gut state food safety

and labeling laws. 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. This industry-sponsored bill 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

Senator.

Learn more and take action here:

http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd/labeling.cfmhttp://www.organicconsumers.org/\

rd/labeling.cfm>

Take action now at http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752

" >

http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752http://ww\

w.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for taking the time to post this. I am infuriated with the greed that

I continue to come across. How many times will my children be endangered by the

greedy, greedy, GREEDY people in the big corporations who want to make a buck at

the expense of our health?

Jeni Lynn

Senate Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your Right to

Know What's in Your Food

Forward from another group -- please forward to any other groups.

Subj: [Williss] Senate Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your Right to Know

What's in Your Food

Date: 3/16/06 1:18:59 AM Eastern Standard Time

(Willis S. Langford)

Hi,

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

from the Organic Consumers Association:

---------------------

**Senate Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your Right to Know What's in Your

Food**

**Tell your Senator to vote " No " on the " National Uniformity for Food Act " **

The House of Representatives has passed a controversial " national food

uniformity " labeling law that would 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.

Soon, the Senate will vote on this bill, which would gut state food safety

and labeling laws. 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. This industry-sponsored bill 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

Senator.

Learn more and take action here:

http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd/labeling.cfmhttp://www.organicconsumers.org/\

rd/labeling.cfm>

Take action now at http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752

" >

http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752http://ww\

w.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for taking the time to post this. I am infuriated with the greed that

I continue to come across. How many times will my children be endangered by the

greedy, greedy, GREEDY people in the big corporations who want to make a buck at

the expense of our health?

Jeni Lynn

Senate Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your Right to

Know What's in Your Food

Forward from another group -- please forward to any other groups.

Subj: [Williss] Senate Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your Right to Know

What's in Your Food

Date: 3/16/06 1:18:59 AM Eastern Standard Time

(Willis S. Langford)

Hi,

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

from the Organic Consumers Association:

---------------------

**Senate Poised to Pass Bill Taking Away Your Right to Know What's in Your

Food**

**Tell your Senator to vote " No " on the " National Uniformity for Food Act " **

The House of Representatives has passed a controversial " national food

uniformity " labeling law that would 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.

Soon, the Senate will vote on this bill, which would gut state food safety

and labeling laws. 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. This industry-sponsored bill 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

Senator.

Learn more and take action here:

http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd/labeling.cfmhttp://www.organicconsumers.org/\

rd/labeling.cfm>

Take action now at http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752

" >

http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752http://ww\

w.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752>