Take Action: Support Organic Farms & Healthy Food

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From the desk of Ken Cook

Enviromental Working Group

www.ewg.org

 

Action Alert

 

Stand up for organic farms & healthy food

 

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Ask your Representative to support the Fairness in Farm and Food Policy

Amendment today!

 

Make the Call

 

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The House is dangerously close to passing a bill that's almost identical to

the current unfair Farm Bill -- the one that's been paying subsidies to

millionaires and dead people instead of family farmers.

 

Support for farmers transitioning to organics. Healthier school lunches. More

funds to feed hungry children and seniors. Protection of water and wildlife.

The 2007 Farm Bill could do it all, but time is running out for reform.

 

Call your Representative today

 

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and ask them to support the Fairness in Farm and Food Policy Amendment.

 

The " Fairness Amendment, " offered by a bipartisan group of legislators, will

put America on a new course for family farm and food policy.

 

It will provide a more reliable safety net for America's organic and family

farmers at less cost to taxpayers and provide new resources to address our

country's hunger, health, environmental, and fiscal priorities.

 

Take action now. The Farm Bill is on the House floor this week.

 

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If the bill being considered is passed, over 50% of all farm spending will

continue to flow to just 4% of congressional districts. And too little will be

done to fund organics, feed the hungry, help the environment, and promote

healthy food choices.

 

Today, I'm presenting your 30,000 Grow Organics petition signatures to our

allies in the House. But we need one more push for a fair Farm Bill.

 

Please make the call today.

 

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It only takes a few minutes to ask your Representative to support Farm Bill

reform.

 

You can make the difference.

 

Ken Cook

President

Environmental Working Group

 

P.S. Remember, the Farm Bill is going to the House floor this week! Act now.

Call your Representative

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ll_a_friend_KEY=1747 & t=new-signup-af.dwt and ask

them to support the Fairness Amendment. And after you've made your voice heard,

please take a minute to forward this email to 10 friends so they can make a

difference, too!

 

 

 

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