Just 48 hours left to protect food safety laws!

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This bounced back, (because I wasn't a member when I first sent it.)  I apologize if this posts twice.Fwd: Just 48 hours left to protect food safety laws! Dear friends,I thought this might be of interest to you.  My specific comments to Congressman Lantos were to remind him that California has the "Precautionary Principal" and as a States' Rights issue, should be allowed to err on the side of caution, not deception.  My concern is about genetically modified foods, as I have a child allergic to items which are being engineered into food.  For example, to produce higher Omega-3's, researchers have added tropical nut oil and fish genes to get mustard plants to produce higher-than-naturally-occuring oils.  If my child eats enough mustard or takes a vitamin supplement when these products come to market, he could have a deadly reaction.  I think we should have the right to know.  With these areas of law being completely unregulated and poor testing/oversight from our government, we should have the ability to request higher standards. (In my honest opinion.)Thank you,Dana    Just 48 hours left to protect food safety laws!Dear Dana,In just 48 hours the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill that would eliminate nearly 200 state and local food safety laws. Backed by food industry lobbyists, the bill, which has never been the subject of congressional hearings, would effectively dissolve critical food safety protections in all 50 states that are not identical to federal standards. Many of these food safety laws, however, are more stringent than federal laws.Food industry lobbyists are working around the clock to ram this bill through Congress without a single hearing!  Click here to help us protect our state and local food safety laws by sending a free message to your Representative today.  Please don't wait - the House is expected to vote on this bill this Thursday!Right now states can enact food safety laws to protect their residents when the federal government fails to do so.  Many states have enacted laws to protect their residents from irradiated food; chemical additives that can cause cancer, and fish that have excessively high levels of mercury, which can cause birth defects.Every year millions of Americans suffer from food-borne illnesses and thousands of them die. This bill would make almost impossible for states to protect their residents from food-borne health threats.We need your help to speak out against this dangerous legislation before it's too late. We have just two days left to tell our Representatives to protect America's food supply and health by voting against this bill!Once you've taken action, please take a moment to forward this message on to ten friends, family members, or co-workers urging them to take action as well.Thanks so much for your help!Katelyn SabochikOnline Campaign Managerinfo If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for SaveOurEnvironment.org.This message was sent to earthhelp. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop ALL email from SaveOurEnvironment.org, click to remove yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove" in the subject line).