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“Dark Act” Hearing Scheduled

 A hearing is scheduled to be heard in the Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, DC either December 9 or 10, 2014. IF YOUR CONGRESSMAN IS ON THIS LIST it is important to get to them now. The GMO … Continue reading

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Bah humbug! No Arctic Apples for Christmas

Tell the USDA you don’t want biotech’s Christmas present – deregulation of the first GMO apples.  The public comment period has been extended for the Arctic Apple®, the first genetically modified (GM) apples.  The comment period originally scheduled through December 9, … Continue reading

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Act NOW to Save Your Local Food!

FDA extends Food Safety Modernization Act public comments until Nov. 22, 2013 Make your voice heard while you still have time! When Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2010, it gave the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) significant new … Continue reading

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Call Congress to Stop the TPP NOW!

Urge Congress to STOP the TPP trade deal There’s a trade deal under consideration—the Trans-Pacific Partnership (also known as the TPP)—that would allow corporations to overrule U.S. laws. We need to stop this bad deal before it becomes the law … Continue reading

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Trans fat and GMOs

On November 7, 2013, the FDA issued a preliminary determination that trans fats are not “generally recognized as safe“, which was widely seen as a precursor to a reclassification of trans fats as a “food additive,” meaning they could not … Continue reading

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Yes on I-522 Needs YOU

Only ONE week before Washington voters decide on GMO labeling. What happens in Washington could ultimately effect labeling for all of us.  WE need to step up and help them win the Yes on I-522 ballot initiative. Phone calls need … Continue reading

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Non-GMO Halloween

More non-GMO Halloween handouts available  – Institute For Responsible Technology GMOs and Processed Foods Did you know…? More than 75% of processed food on our grocery store shelves today contain at least one genetically modified ingredient? The top culprits are … Continue reading

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GMO Mini Summit October 25-27, 2013

Have You Heard About the GMO Mini Summit coming October 25th?  It’s free and it’s online for everyone. From October 25-27 the GMO Mini Summit, hosted by John and Ocean Robbins along with Jeffrey Smith, will be broadcasting 3 riveting … Continue reading

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March Against Monsanto

Here we go again….taking it to the streets, all over the world to March Against Monsanto and say NO GMOs!  The first March Against Monsanto took place on May 25, 2013 where people took to the streets carrying signs and … Continue reading

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