SAVE THE RULE - KEEP ORGANIC ORGANIC

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*****Take Action - to Protect The integrity of Organic Standards*****

 

Senator Leahy (D-VT) is introducing the Organic Restoration Act to

repeal this rider along with Representative Sam Farr (D-CA) in the

House. Both of these bills were introduced on February 26, 2003.

 

Co-sponsors are needed ASAP in the House AND Senate - both Republicans

and Democrats.

 

For the repeal bill to be successful, we must generate a lot of interest

and public comment on the Organic Restoration Act all across the nation.

It is important that everyone - farmers, consumers, environmentalists,

and the entire organic industry - talk to their members of Congress and

get them on board in supporting the Organic Restoration Act. We must

stand up to this blatant attempt by agribusiness to have their way with

the organic standards.

 

****What You Can Do - Take Action!******

 

Contact your representatives in Washington and demand that support the

Organic Restoration Act to repeal the language inserted into Section 771

of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill undermining the integrity of the

organic label for meat, poultry, eggs and dairy.

 

The message is simple: Urge your Senators and Representatives to support

the Organic Restoration Act that was introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy

and Representative Sam Farr to repeal Section 771 of the Omnibus

Appropriations Bill. Repealing this section is in the interest of

consumers, organic farmers and the environment. Repealing this section

will encourage continued growth of organic agricultural production in

the United States, one of the bright prospects for U.S. agriculture

overall.

 

You can find your Senator here -

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

 

You can find your Representative here -

http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.html

 

Representative Farr's office has asked that we target the following

Representatives, if you know of folks that live in their states please

forward on this email to them.

Allen Boyd, Jr. (D-FL/2) 202-225-5235 Agriculture Aide:Charla Penn

Jerold Nadler (D-NY/8) 202-225-5635 Agriculture Aide: Kisette Morton

Dennis Rehberg (R-MT) 202-225-3211 Chief of Staff: Erik Iverson

Jim McDermott (D-WA/7) 202-225-3106 Agriculture Aide: Sean Hughes

Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD/1) 202-225-5311 Agriculture Aide: Jeri Finke

 

Please also let your local health food store know what you are doing.

Tell them to carry NO products by Fieldale Farms, the company in GA that

instigated this movement to gut the organic livestock feed standards.

They also produce poultry under the Springer Mountain Farms and Redding

labels.

 

STAY TUNED TO OUR WEBSITE IN THE COMING DAYS FOR MORE INFORMATION AND

SPREAD THE WORD FAR AND WIDE!!!

 

Tom Taylor

Field Organizer

Organic Consumers Association

Tel: 612-331-7309

Fax: 612-331-7483

tom

 

PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR FRIENDS WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED.

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