CONGRESS BILL TAKES RIGHTS TO KNOW WHAT'S IN OUR FOOD

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Congress Bill Takes Rights

To Know What's In Your Food

 

 

Ronnie Cummins

Organic Consumers Association

2-28-6

 

Action Alert from the Organic Consumers Association:

 

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

Food

 

Tell your Congressman or Congresswoman to vote " No " on House of

Representatives Bill H.R. 4167, the " National Uniformity for Food

Act "

 

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The House of Representatives will vote this week on a

controversial " national food uniformity " labeling law that will 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.

 

The House will vote March 2, 2006 on a bill that would gut state food

safety and labeling laws. H.R. 4167, 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. Industry-sponsored H.R. 4167 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 Representative and urging them to

vote " No " on H.R. 4167.

 

Please Take Action Now--Send a Message to Your Congress Member in the

House of Representatives to Vote " No " on H.R. 4167

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

 

And please call your Congress Member at 202-224-3121

 

Ronnie Cummins,

Organic Consumers Association