Guest guest Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 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 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 My entire family and all my friends (with celiac disease and malabsorption and leaky gut) thank you for letting us know! I have sent this to all my family and friends...it outraged my father/my kids grandfather! He saw me " his baby " suffer...and to now know why his grand kids have this problem " that runs in the family " ....he knows that this is " much more than food " that all these toxins...etc....etc...are hurting our bodies...especially the bodies of our growing children.....and obviously Food has a big part too...he said " how dare they try to do this to our CHILDREN! " Don't they understand that the autism rate didn't go up 640% in ten years for nothing....that the research teams of the world wouldn't say that for " every child diagnosed with celiac disease they are missing forty! " This would not be happening if something wasn't wrong with our world and how we eat and how we are literally being poisoned! I pray that they wake up from their greed.....I pray that the light of the spirit...touches their hearts and this darkness is lifted. Antoinette and Bunce....Entire family SCD because the entire family was a mess!!!!!!!! Day 26 and healing thanks to ELAINE and this wonderful list serve and help! Problems in our family of five: Celiac Disease, Malabsorption problems/abnormal leaky gut syndrome, Dermatitis Herpetiformis, Multiple Sensitivities to the world, Multiple Allergy, ADD, ADHD, ASD, neurological problems related to cerebral palsy/hyperekplexia, speech delays, sensory interrogation problems, developmental delays, hypotonia and hypertonia, mental illness, IBS, GERD, Colitis...........this list goes on.......and to think our " adopted " biologically un-related child joined us.....this is much more than genetics...it is time they opened their eyes! We sent the senator a good letter!) 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>http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd/labeling.cfmhttp://www.orga\ nicconsumers.org/rd/labeling.cfm>> Take action now at http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752 http://www.democr\ acyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752http://www.democracyinaction.\ org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752>> " > http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752http://www.d\ emocracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752>http://www.democracy\ inaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752http://www.democracyinaction.org\ /oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 My entire family and all my friends (with celiac disease and malabsorption and leaky gut) thank you for letting us know! I have sent this to all my family and friends...it outraged my father/my kids grandfather! He saw me " his baby " suffer...and to now know why his grand kids have this problem " that runs in the family " ....he knows that this is " much more than food " that all these toxins...etc....etc...are hurting our bodies...especially the bodies of our growing children.....and obviously Food has a big part too...he said " how dare they try to do this to our CHILDREN! " Don't they understand that the autism rate didn't go up 640% in ten years for nothing....that the research teams of the world wouldn't say that for " every child diagnosed with celiac disease they are missing forty! " This would not be happening if something wasn't wrong with our world and how we eat and how we are literally being poisoned! I pray that they wake up from their greed.....I pray that the light of the spirit...touches their hearts and this darkness is lifted. Antoinette and Bunce....Entire family SCD because the entire family was a mess!!!!!!!! Day 26 and healing thanks to ELAINE and this wonderful list serve and help! Problems in our family of five: Celiac Disease, Malabsorption problems/abnormal leaky gut syndrome, Dermatitis Herpetiformis, Multiple Sensitivities to the world, Multiple Allergy, ADD, ADHD, ASD, neurological problems related to cerebral palsy/hyperekplexia, speech delays, sensory interrogation problems, developmental delays, hypotonia and hypertonia, mental illness, IBS, GERD, Colitis...........this list goes on.......and to think our " adopted " biologically un-related child joined us.....this is much more than genetics...it is time they opened their eyes! We sent the senator a good letter!) 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>http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd/labeling.cfmhttp://www.orga\ nicconsumers.org/rd/labeling.cfm>> Take action now at http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752 http://www.democr\ acyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752http://www.democracyinaction.\ org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752>> " > http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752http://www.d\ emocracyinaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752>http://www.democracy\ inaction.org/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752http://www.democracyinaction.org\ /oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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