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Last Updated 27 June 2010

Food and Farm Safety Issues

How serious is GE/GMO to our food security and our health?  Here are a few links to follow on the latest news.

http://truefoodnow.org/2010/06/24/a-pressing-issue-david-and-goliath-battle-on-gm-alfalfa-and-how-the-media-got-it-wrong/

http://www.biolsci.org/v05p0706.htm

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/monsantos-gmo-corn-linked_n_420365.html

The world begins to speak out about GMO and GE crops.

Vandana Shiva and Andrew Kimbrell discuss Global Perspectives on Genetically Engineered Foods

Many Valentine Hill Farm supporters care about keeping GMOs out of organic and natural products. Right now, your help is urgently needed to stop the release of GMO alfalfa, a move that could destroy organic and non-GMO dairy in the United States.

The situation is very serious, and we all need to take action before February 16th.  Voice your concern with the USDA and protect your food!
 

Background:
In 2006, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) sued the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its illegal approval of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) Roundup Ready alfalfa. The federal courts sided with CFS and banned GM alfalfa until the USDA fully analyzed the impacts of the plant on the environment, farmers, and the public in a rigorous analysis known as an environmental impact statement (or EIS). USDA released its draft EIS on December 14, 2009. A 60-day comment period is now open until February 16, 2010. This is the first time the USDA has done this type of analysis for any GM crop. Therefore, the final decision will have broad implications for all GM crops. For more information, click here.

How to take action to protect your food supply:
1. Comment by clicking here for the Center for Food Safety’s easy comment page. If you’re short on time, go directly to #4. If you’d like to do a bit more, please see #2 and #3.
2. Customize the message by scrolling to the bottom of the page(at least complete the signature line; if you are able to insert details about how you care about knowing if GMO’s are in your food, it will make the letter more compelling).
3. Send it in. Once your email has sent, you’ll be given the opportunity to download and print your comments. Please print two copies of your comments and mail them to the docket before February 16th! (details below).
4. Please spread the word! You can forward this email and these letters to others, or send them a link to: http://ga3.org/campaign/alfalfaEIS?rk=edbl4G1aH2M2E

Comments are due February 16, 2010. For written, mailed comments please send two copies of your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2007-0044, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2007-0044.

Comments can also be filed online at: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#submitComment?R=0900006480a6b7a1 Thank you for your help with this urgent and extremely important matter. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Additional Resources:
* Draft Environmental Impact Statement
* Supplemental documents

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