Get Informed on Legislation That Could Restrict Your Health Freedom
Posted May 21, 2013
Reliable sources in Washington D.C. have informed the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) that Monsanto has begun secretly lobbying its Congressional allies to attach one or more “Monsanto Riders” or amendments to the 2013 Farm Bill that would preempt or prohibit states from requiring labels on genetically engineered (GE) foods. Read more.
Posted May 21, 2013
Sen. Tom Harkin’s legacy of 40 years in Congress will be legislation and advocacy that has benefitted the health and welfare of the American people. Read more.
Posted May 16, 2013
Please send a mesage to the Senate HELP Committee members to thank them for listening to our concerns on this bill, remind them of the areas that still need some work, and let them know that we’re eager to see a revised version of the draft bill. Make sure they understand that compounded medicine is a vital part of citizens’ healthcare needs, that the FDA has a history of targeting compounders, and all legislation should be approached with caution. Read more and TAKE ATION.
Posted May 13, 2013
The Vermont House of Representatives has passed H.112, a bill requiring the labeling of all GMO food sold in Vermont. However, the bill still faces hurdles ahead. Read more.
Posted May 3rd, 2013.
In Tennessee, where Gov. Bill Haslam has ten days (excluding Sundays), to sign or veto new laws, folks have gotten stirred up over a bill passed by the state Legislature about reporting animal abuse, which officially reached the executive’s desk on April 23. Read more.
Posted May 1, 2013
And when are anti-GMO activist groups going to stop saying they’re “shocked and disappointed” by the president?
Shocked and disappointed is polite-speak and politically correct reaction. It’s baloney.
Don’t you get it? Obama has never been on your side. He never deserved your trust. Read more.
Posted May 1, 2013
New efforts to force labeling of foods made with genetically modified crops, including a bill introduced by U.S. lawmakers Wednesday, have struck a nerve with biotech crop developers who say they are rushing to roll out a broad strategy to combat consumer concerns about their products. Read more.
Posted May 1st, 2013.
If the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities gets its way, genetically modified crops will no longer be welcome on Island soil. Read more.
Posted April 25, 2013
A bill requiring the labeling of GMO ingredients has been introduced at the federal level by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR). Read more.
Posted April 23, 2013
A story that should serve as a wakeup call to all American parents is currently making headline news: A Staten Island kindergartner has been barred from attending school because she hasn’t been vaccinated against chickenpox—even though her pediatrician refuses to vaccinate her on grounds that it may endanger the health of her baby sister. Read more.