Stop GE Alfalfa! ---- 2 parts/articles

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GE Alfalfa Alert!

Before March 3, 2010 (Extended deadline!) - Send your comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture: GE alfalfa could soon be planted in the U.S.! It will quickly contaminate our food system as well as Canadian alfalfa crops. Organic food and farming in Canada is under immediate threat. Click here for more action and information.

 

 

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FOR CANADIANS

 

 

 

from HANS e-News - February 15, 2010__________

 

Stop GE Alfalfa! by Canadian Biotechnology Action Network

 

 

Take Action before March 3rd!Protect Organic Food! Support Organic Farmers!

 

 

Organic food and farming in the US and Canada is under immediate threat. The US will approve Monsanto's genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa unless we stop them.

 

 

The US Department of Agriculture has released its draft Environmental Impact Statement on GE alfalfa and is accepting comments until end of day March 3, 2010.

 

They say:

 

-- Contamination of organic food from GE alfalfa will happen but it doesn't really matter.

 

-- Consumers don't care if organic food is contaminated with GE alfalfa.

 

-- GE alfalfa will result in fewer small farmers and fewer organic farmers but that's okay.

 

 

Tell the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) you DO care about organic food and organic farmers!

 

Organic farming bans the use of genetically engineered organisms. Stop Monsanto from destroying organic farming in the US and Canada!

 

 

Here's what you can do:

 

 

1. Send a letter. Canadian organic consumers can go to the following link to use a sample letter and to send their letter:

http://www.cban.ca/Resources/Topics/GE-Crops-and-Foods-Not-on-the-Market/Alfalfa/Sample-Letter-to-the-USDA-to-stop-GE-Alfalfa

 

 

2. We also invite all organizations, producer associations, companies and community groups to endorse the No to GE Alfalfa campaign by signing on the statement opposing GE alfalfa in Canada. Go here to sign on http://www.cban.ca/content/view/full/631

 

 

For more information, action ideas and background on this important issue go to: http://www.cban.ca/alfalfa__________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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