>Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 03:13:15 -0600 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Georgia: SAVE THE RULE - KEEP ORGANIC ORGANIC >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Feb 2003 09:19:00.0968 (UTC) >FILETIME=[43B08E80:01C2DE41] > > > >Hello High, > >Last week Congress passed an appropriations bill which overturns USDA >regulations requiring all organic livestock to be fed 100% organic feed. > >*****Take Action - to Protect The integrity of Organic Standards***** > >Senator Leahy (D-VT) is introducing the Organic Restoration Act to >repeal this rider along with Representative Sam Farr (D-CA) in the >House. Both of these bills were introduced on February 26, 2003. > >Co-sponsors are needed ASAP in the House AND Senate - both Republicans >and Democrats. > >For the repeal bill to be successful, we must generate a lot of interest >and public comment on the Organic Restoration Act all across the nation. >It is important that everyone - farmers, consumers, environmentalists, >and the entire organic industry - talk to their members of Congress and >get them on board in supporting the Organic Restoration Act. We must >stand up to this blatant attempt by agribusiness to have their way with >the organic standards. > >****What You Can Do - Take Action!****** > >Contact your representatives in Washington and demand that support the >Organic Restoration Act to repeal the language inserted into Section 771 >of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill undermining the integrity of the >organic label for meat, poultry, eggs and dairy. > >The message is simple: Urge your Senators and Representatives to support >the Organic Restoration Act that was introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy >and Representative Sam Farr to repeal Section 771 of the Omnibus >Appropriations Bill. Repealing this section is in the interest of >consumers, organic farmers and the environment. Repealing this section >will encourage continued growth of organic agricultural production in >the United States, one of the bright prospects for U.S. agriculture >overall. > >You can find your Senator here - >http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm > >You can find your Representative here - >http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.html > >Representative Farr's office has asked that we target the following >Representatives, if you know of folks that live in their states please >forward on this email to them. >Allen Boyd, Jr. (D-FL/2) 202-225-5235 Agriculture Aide:Charla Penn >Jerold Nadler (D-NY/8) 202-225-5635 Agriculture Aide: Kisette Morton >Dennis Rehberg (R-MT) 202-225-3211 Chief of Staff: Erik Iverson >Jim McDermott (D-WA/7) 202-225-3106 Agriculture Aide: Sean Hughes >Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD/1) 202-225-5311 Agriculture Aide: Jeri Finke > >Please also let your local health food store know what you are doing. >Tell them to carry NO products by Fieldale Farms, the company in GA that >instigated this movement to gut the organic livestock feed standards. >They also produce poultry under the Springer Mountain Farms and Redding >labels. > >STAY TUNED TO OUR WEBSITE IN THE COMING DAYS FOR MORE INFORMATION AND >SPREAD THE WORD FAR AND WIDE!!! > >Tom Taylor >Field Organizer >Organic Consumers Association >Tel: 612-331-7309 >Fax: 612-331-7483 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR FRIENDS WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED. >========================================================== > >You may review your subscription information with the OCA >http://www.organicconsumers.org/update.htm >You are subscribed as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >(if you forgot your password, there is a link to retrieve it). >You can then update your listing and >select the type(s) of OCA activities that interest you (or unsubscribe). > Visit our website at: www.unionag.org
