-Caveat Lector- MASSIVE Thanks to Turningpoint.org and the New York Times for being the first to break the SILENCE on the dangers of FrankenFoods (tm) to the people of the U.S. !! There is a great printable copy of this full page ad on the website. Unfortunately, it prints out v-e-r-y tiny compressed text, so you'll need to make a stop by Kinko's to get it enlarged before posting it and passing it on. Recommend printing & enlarging it, and taking it with you and giving it to the store manager (mebbe even mailing one to the "corporate office" of large stores) everywhere you buy food. Check out the partial list of biotech foods which include Enfamil and Similac baby formula, many breakfast cereals, "GARDENBURGER" and other "healthy"/"natural" foods... also notice that 50% of soybeans planted in U.S. and 33% of corn planted were FRANKENfood (tm) varieties. (not to mention Canola oil, potato, squash, tomato, papaya) -- if you are using non-organic products containing corn (oil, flour, sweetner, etc.) or soy (oil, flour, lecithin, protein, etc.) YOU are being used as a guinea pig (or izzat laboratory rat?) in the quest for better profits through INSANE technology backed up by government corruption. The fact that ONLY THE U.S. (due to unsavory political relationships between death-merchants such as Monsanto and FDA & other government agencies up to and including the U.S. Department of State) has a policy against mandatory labelling of FRANKENfood (tm) means that the U.S. agriculture industry will be struggling to sell the BULK of this year's FrankenFood crop to YOU- hidden from your view, thanks to Federal corruption. On a lighter note- I've been using the term FrankenFood (tm) for quite a while now, it just occurred to me to do a domain name search (taken but unused) and a trademark search (application pending) I wonder who will be attempting to trademark this comical & useful term which has seen widespread use on the Internet? -never mind <grin> just read the material, write a few letter if you will, and do what you can to get this information spread around ! best wishes, Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com/ncf http://www.ioa.com/~davehart http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.Asheville-Computer.com/issues http://www.Asheville-Computer.com/issues/huldaclark.html -----Original Message----- From: Anuradha Mittal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 4:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Take Action on GE Foods Great opportunity to take action on GE foods Genetic Engineering Action Alert! Call for Labeling! The following advertisement is in today's (Mon. Oct. 18) New York Times: Unlabeled, untested… and you're eating it. In secret, genetically engineered foods are showing up on American grocery shelves. Though other countries now label biotech food, the U.S. FDA still does not require labels or safety tests. Don't you have the right to know what's in your food? And if it's safe for your family? (You can find a copy of the ad in the front section of today's New York Times, or download it from the Turning Point Project's website at http://www.turnpoint.org.) CALL TO ACTION: *Cut out the Turning Point Project ad from the New York Times and bring it to your grocery store manager. Ask that the store label all genetically engineered foods, and that they require food companies to do the same. *Cut out another copy of the ad and mail it with a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the agency responsible for labeling your foods as genetically engineered). In the letter, mention your support for the lawsuit asking for stronger safety testing and mandatory labeling of all genetically engineered foods. Mention the following case name and docket number: Alliance for Bio-Integrity v. Shalala, Docket Number 98-1300 (CKK). Mail to: Jane Henney, Commissioner Food & Drug Administration 5600 Fisher Lane, Room 1471 Rockville, MD 20857 *Contact the EPA in support of the lawsuit that asks the agency to take GMO crops that contain Bt (corn, cotton, and potatoes) off the market until further testing is done to evaluate their environmental risks and potential threats to organic farmers. Mention the following case name and docket number: Greenpeace International v. Browner, Docket Number 99-389 (LFO). Mail to: Carol M. Browner, Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 401 M St., SW, Room W1200 Washington, DC 20460 *The following companies were among those listed as having products that tested positive for genetically engineered ingredients. Please call them and express your concern. Nabisco (Snackwells granola bars): 1-800-8NABNET (1-800-862-2638) General Mills (Total Corn Flakes, Bac-Os bacon bits): 1-(800) 328-1144 Heinz (Heinz 2 Baby Cereal): 1-800-USA-BABY (1-800-872-2229) Kellogg's (Corn Flakes): 1-800-962-1413 Nestle (Carnation Alsoy Infant formula): 1-818 549 6818 Visit www.turnpoint.org for more phone numbers, or to get a complete list of foods that tested positive for genetically engineered ingredients. More Ways You Can Help: *Write a letter to the Editor of the New York Times or your local newspaper. Refer them to the ad you saw. Tell them you support our advertisements and would like to see follow-up stories on these topics. Letters to the New York Times can be sent to: Letters to the Editor The New York Times 229 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 Fax (212) 556-3622 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Eat organic foods. No private organic certifier in the U.S. allows genetically engineered foods to be considered organic. Currently, eating organic is the only way to insure G.E. free food. *Keep organic organic. Write a letter to the US Department of Agriculture and demand that no loopholes be included in National Organic Standards that would allow any genetically engineered foods to be considered organic. Here's the address for the USDA National Organic Program: Keith Jones Program Manager, USDA-AMS-TM-NOP Room 2510 - S AG Stop 0275 PO Box 96456 Washington D.C. 20090-6456 Or e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Invite a speaker from one of the groups listed in our resource guide to come and give a talk to your community about issues of genetic engineering that affect you. *Hang these ads in your office, school, church, and home. Help spread the word about genetic engineering. *Ask all candidates for office where they stand on genetic engineering. Join the fight against hunger. 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