TAKE A STAND!
Make your voice heard and say no to GMO FOODS!
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on January 27 that it will allow unlimited, nation-wide commercial planting of Monsanto’s genetically-engineered (GE) Roundup Ready alfalfa. Click here to learn more about the health risks of GMO foods or here to learn about the harmful affects of the Roundup pesticide.
Rainbow Grocery Cooperative opposes the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food. We will ban these foods from any private label product we carry, and support efforts to label and/or ban such foods until a time when they can be proved safe for consumption and the environment.
Allowing the commercial planting of Monsanto's GE Roundup Ready alfalfa will most certainly bring risks to organic and conventional farmers and cause damage to our surrounding environment. With no restrictions, these crops and the pesticides used for them have potential to creep into our entire food chain and severely infringe on our consumer choice. Our small farmers are left with no protections against these GE plants that are designed to resist highly toxic pesticides such as 2-4D and Dicamba.
Take Action!
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Let the White House know that you do not support the deregulation of GE alfalfa: http://ota.capwiz.com/ota/issues/alert/?alertid=24747501
Follow the links to learn more about the food you eat!
http://www.nongmoproject.org/2011/01/31/we-stand-united-in-opposition-to-ge-alfalfa/
http://truefoodnow.org/campaigns/genetically-engineered-foods/
http://www.ncga.coop/node/4576
http://www.organicconsumers.org/
