The Center for Food Safety says USDA found unapproved Roundup Ready wheat in an Oregon field and calls for a moratorium on open-air trials of engineered crops, noting Japan and South Korea suspended US wheat imports and past contamination cost farmers over $1 billion.
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Farm Bill Vote Resumes Today. Contact Your Senators about GMO Labeling, Factory Farms, and More!
An action alert listing 2013 Farm Bill amendments as the Senate resumes voting, with a phone script and the sponsors readers are asked to back on GMO labeling, engineered salmon, honeybees, organic funding, climate mitigation and factory-farm antibiotics.
Law & Regulations
GE News: Connecticut first state to require GMO labeling
A Genetic Engineering News issue reports the Connecticut Senate amended and passed HB 6527 on June 2, 2013, making the state the first to pass a GMO labeling bill, after negotiations among the Senate, House and governor's office produced a compromise backed by all four leaders.
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EMERGENCY: Fluoride Action Needed
An action alert: a Farm Bill amendment from Senator Joe Donnelly would block EPA from phasing out sulfuryl fluoride as a food fumigant by stripping Food Quality Protection Act safeguards for fluoride alone. Readers are urged to write and call their senators before a possible Monday vote.
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We Know Who You Are: 71 Senators Reject States’ Rights to Label GMOs
The Organic Consumers Association reports that 71 senators voted against Sen. Bernie Sanders' Farm Bill amendment guaranteeing states the right to require GMO labels. It notes Monsanto gave the agriculture lobby nearly $6 million last year and vows to publicize and challenge those votes.
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Could Congress Pass a Law to Preempt States’ Rights to Label GMOs?
An action alert urging readers to tell their member of Congress to reject the King Amendment, a Farm Bill measure passed by the House Agriculture Committee that analysts say is written broadly enough to preempt state GMO labeling and food safety laws.
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Tornado: What can you do to protect yourself?
Preparedness guidance: build an emergency kit and a family communications plan, and watch for a dark greenish sky, large hail, a low rotating cloud or a freight-train roar. Shelter in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, and protect your head from flying debris.
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Before your senators vote...
An Environmental Working Group appeal asking readers to contact their senators in support of Sen. Barbara Boxer's amendment to the 2013 farm bill, which would show Senate support for labeling foods containing genetically engineered ingredients.
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Remember Food Safety During Memorial Day Cookouts
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service offers grilling tips ahead of Memorial Day, urging four steps: clean, separate, cook and chill. It warns that prepared salads, chicken, burgers and hotdogs can carry pathogens, riskiest for young children, the elderly and pregnant women.
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URGENT: Repeal the Monsanto Protection Act, Let Farmers Grow Hemp, and More Farm Bill Alerts
An action alert asking readers to phone their senators before farm bill votes, backing Sen. Jeff Merkley's amendment to repeal the Monsanto Protection Act rider slipped into March's continuing resolution, along with other amendments including one to let farmers grow hemp.
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Wisconsin: Join Raw Milk Activists and Farmers for Vernon Herschberger Trial
The Farm Food Freedom Coalition asks supporters to attend Wisconsin farmer Vernon Herschberger's May 20-24 trial in Baraboo, or donate to his defense. He faces charges including distributing milk without a producer's license and violating a hold order on his dairy products.
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Eating Outdoors, Handling Food Safely - FDA advisory
An FDA advisory on eating outdoors: bacteria multiply quickly in summer heat, so wash hands and utensils, keep cold food at 40F or below in a cooler with ice or gel packs, pack drinks and perishables separately, and open the cooler as little as possible.
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Physicians Committee Hosts Congressional Vegetarian Caucus
The Physicians Committee hosted an Earth Day Vegetarian Caucus luncheon on Capitol Hill with the Congressional Vegetarian Staff Association, featuring a talk on antiaging foods, vegan food and desserts, and Vegetarian Starter Kits for congressional staff.
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Learn How You Can Kick Monsanto & Big Oil Out of Your Neighborhood!
The writer promotes CELDF's Democracy School, which teaches residents to organize around community rights against GMO crops and fracking, and describes Oregon communities drafting local versions of its Model Food Bill of Rights. Sessions are coming to Hawaii, Massachusetts and Oregon.
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ALERT: Sulfuryl Fluoride Bill Introduced in Congress
The Fluoride Action Network alerts readers to H.R.1496, the Pest Free Food Supply Act, which would block EPA's proposed phaseout of the food fumigant sulfuryl fluoride. FAN notes CDC found 41% of children aged 12-15 have dental fluorosis.
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Pressure mounts to remove GMOs from infant formula (PR)
Abbott Laboratories shareholders will vote April 26 on a resolution asking the maker of Similac to source ingredients that have not been genetically engineered. As You Sow filed it and the Cornucopia Institute is campaigning for a yes vote.
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All-New Food Revolution Summit!
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine invites readers to register free for the 2013 Food Revolution Summit, April 27 to May 5, where John Robbins interviews PCRM president Neal Barnard and 23 other food and health experts.
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The Food Revolution Summit 2013 – Broadcasting Worldwide April 27- May 5, 2013
A promotional appeal from Jeffrey Smith for the Food Revolution Summit, broadcasting April 27 to May 5, 2013, with 24 speakers including Russell Simmons, Vandana Shiva and Dr. Dean Ornish, asking readers to register and invite friends.
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