Say NO to Factory Farmed Fish; Stop the DAPL; Say YES to Geothermal Tech; Keep GMOs Out of Organic

Posted on November 8, 2016

Say NO to Industrial Fish Farms in the Pacific Ocean! “When you think of factory farms, you may think of animals crowded into tiny cages, living in filthy conditions. Or endless fields of corn and soy doused with toxic pesticides. … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #antibiotics, #army corps of engineers, #dakota access pipeline, #DARK act, #factory farm fish, #geothermal, #gmo 2.0, #michael tosatto national marine fisheries service, #native american water protectors, #no dapl, #Organic Consumers Association, #organic standards, #OTA, #pacific oceans, #President Obama, #Standing Rock Sioux

In the News: Obama Signs GMO Bill Into Law; The Impossible Burger Comes to NYC; Ancient Grains for Biodiversity

Posted on August 1, 2016

Obama Signs GMO Bill Into Law Last week, President Obama signed the federal GMO labeling bill into law. As we’ve written the last few weeks, this federal law preempts state laws, meaning Vermont’s requirement of the words “produced with genetic … Read More

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Take Action: Chip In To Fight Back Against Monsanto; Participate in Meat Free Week; Tell Congress: Don’t Gut Healthy School Lunches

Posted on August 1, 2016

Chip in to Fight Back Against Monsanto Despite the fact that 90% of Americans want strong GMO labeling, President Obama just signed the weak federal labeling bill into law. Monsanto and the Grocery Manufacturers Association have poured money into getting … Read More

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Take Action: Protect Our Food From Waste Oil Water; Ban BPA From Cans; Veto the DARK Act

Posted on July 25, 2016

Protect Our Food From Waste Oil Water California farmers produce about 50% of our nation’s produce, which means we all eat food from the state. California is still in a terrible drought and pretty desperate for irrigation water. Currently, two … Read More

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In The News: Obama Expected to Sign GMO Bill; Major Food Companies Paying Farmers to Go Organic; Thousands of Venezuelans Have to Cross Borders for Food

Posted on July 18, 2016

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Obama Expected to Sign GMO Bill When Obama was campaigning for the presidency in 2007, he spoke a lot about GMOs and his stand on them. A direct quote from one of his speeches: “We’ll let folks know whether their … Read More

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Take Action: Sign on as a Supporter in the Monsanto Tribune; Tell Obama to Veto the GMO Bill; Sign to Ban Atrazine

Posted on July 18, 2016

Sign on as a Supporter in the Monsanto Tribune Monsanto has become the poster child of evil corporations worldwide, and has wreaked havoc on the environment and lives of people across the globe without a second thought. The Monsanto Tribunal … Read More

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Take Action: There’s Still Time to Save GMO Labeling; Tell President Obama to Say No to Monsanto’s Dream Bill; Demand Action on Lead

Posted on July 12, 2016

There’s Still Time to Save GMO Labeling The Senate has passed the federal GMO labeling bill, which would block any state labeling laws. Monsanto and the GMA are one step closer to keeping Americans in the dark about our food, … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #children's health, #DARK act, #environmental toxins, #food industry, #food lobbying, #Genetically Engineered, #gma, #GMO, #GMO labeling, #Just Label It, #lead, #lead pipes, #lead poisoning, #Monsanto, #monsanto's dream bill, #President Obama, #school water, #senate, #state representative, #Vermont, #water infrastructure, #water systems

Take Action: Tell KFC to Stop Selling Antibiotic Filled Chicken; Demand the U.S. Reject the TTIP Proposals; Tell Grocery Stores to Say No to Bee Killing Pesticides

Posted on April 12, 2016

Tell KFC to Stop Selling Antibiotic Filled Chicken Many other fast food chains have committed to stop using antibiotic filled chicken, but unfortunately KFC is not one of them. They need to make the commitment since their main food … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #antibiotic free chicken, #antibiotic resistance, #bees, #chicken, #EU, #fast food, #federal government, #grocery stores, #KFC, #neonicotiniods, #organic, #President Obama, #regulations, #states rights, #toxic chemicals, #TTIP