Urgent Action Alert! After it passed the first time, there was a media firestorm over the Monsanto Protection Act, and millions of emails were sent to Congress from American citizens—with opposition from conservative Tea Party groups to liberal organizations and everything in between. The outrage was so strident that even the Senate Appropriations Committee apologized for its inclusion. Why is this so important? This legislation is not only an end-run around the courts. It also allows industrial farming corporations to use GMO seeds without concern for small organic farmers operating nearby. The potential for cross-contamination of organic crops by GE crops is enormous. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that a field in Washington is being tested for GE contamination after a farmer who grew alfalfa found that it may have been contaminated with mislabeled seeds. And earlier this year, non-approved GM wheat was discovered in an Oregon field. Japan and South Korea have refused to import our wheat because of GMO contamination. Urgent Action Alert! Tell Congress to oppose the Monsanto Protection Act, no matter what bill it’s in! Warn them that if they don’t, they’ll have a media and grassroots firestorm on their hands once again.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:48:50 +0000
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