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Hi Gang,

Even if you're not into Organics. Don't you think

you should have the right to choose to?

al

 

 

 

 

Union of Concerned Scientists Action Network

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> Thu, 27 Feb 2003 14:42:54 -0800 (PST)

> Union of Concerned Scientists Action Network

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> alconliffe

> Save Organics! SEND EMAIL~a5692u112433t0~

>

> After more than a decade of consideration and

> hundreds of thousands

> of public comments, the USDA implemented strong

> federal organic

> standards.

>

> Now, just a few months after the standards went into

> effect,

> Congressman Nathan Deal (R-GA) attached a

> last-minute rider to the

> omnibus appropriations bill that was signed into law

> February 20th.

> The rider allows poultry and livestock producers to

> use non-organic

> feed, but still label their products as organic.

> Senators Patrick

> Leahy (D-VT) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and

> Congressman Sam Farr (D-CA)

> have introduced legislation to rescind this

> insidious rider.

>

> SIMPLY HIT REPLY to send the letter below to your

> senators and member

> of congress and tell them to stand up for organic

> standards.

>

> You may also personalize the letter and learn more

> about

> this issue by visiting our action center at:

> http://www.ucsaction.org/index.asp?step=2 & item=2492

>

> *****************

>

> Dear Member of Congress,

>

> I am writing today to urge you to stand up for

> organic labeling

> standards and cosponsor the Organic Restoration Act.

>

> During final consideration of the 2003 Omnibus

> Appropriations Act,

> ten lines of text were inserted into the 3,000-page

> bill that

> subverts the will of American consumers and the

> intent of Congress in

> establishing clear and meaningful standards for

> organic products.

> The new language allows poultry and livestock raised

> on conventional

> feed to be labeled as organic if it is determined

> that organic feed

> costs more than twice the price of conventional

> feed. Under the USDA

> standard for organic labeling--issued just four

> months ago after more

> than a decade of public comment and debate--only

> food animals raised

> on 100% organic feed can bear the organic label.

>

> American consumers and organic farmers deserve the

> higher standard.

> At a time when many small and medium-sized farmers

> are struggling to

> survive, organic farming has grown 20% per year over

> the past

> decade. Farmers who make the extra effort to

> produce organic foods

> are rewarded by customers willing to pay a premium

> for products that

> support sustainable farming methods.

>

> In addition, the USDA organic labeling standards

> give shoppers an

> effective tool to make informed buying decisions.

>

> Legislation has recently been introduced to rescind

> this reckless

> loophole. As a constituent, I ask you to cosponsor

> the Organic

> Restoration Act, introduced by Senators Patrick

> Leahy and Olympia

> Snowe and

> Representative Sam Farr.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> [your name will be inserted]

>

> ***********************

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> action will send the

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