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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY RIGHTS THREATENED BY BIOTECH INDUSTRY

by DB, Fwd from Organic Consumers Association
Please help prevent and stop the endangement of our food supply by dangerous genetically engineered foods, organisms! Please see the message below from the Organic Consumers Association and take action to help stop this new 'Monsanto Law.' If you are not familiar with the many problems with genetically engineered foods, organisms, drugs, not familiar with Monsanto, etc., please also see the links below for sites where you can find more information on these issues! Thank you!!
Below from the Organic Consumers Association:

TAKE ACTION: CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY RIGHTS THREATENED BY BIOTECH INDUSTRY

The California Assembly's Agriculture Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on June 28th to consider the most recent "Monsanto Law," SB1056, an attack on the rights of counties to regulate genetically engineered (GE) crops. SB1056, would prevent cities and counties from passing any local regulation on seeds, including a prohibition on GE crops, while undermining existing local ordinances that restrict GE in agriculture, and prohibiting any future citizen initiatives relating to food and agriculture. Take action and contact your Assemblyperson today!

Learn more and Take Action: http://www.organicconsumer.org/rd/ca.htm

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For more information on genetically engineered foods/crops, pharma crops, etc., please visit the sites below.

Organic Consumers Association: Millions Against Monsanto
http://www.organicconsumers.org/monlink.html

GM Watch
http://www.gmwatch.org

(If you are not familiar with GM Watch, this is an awesome group, with a super informative mailing list! offers an excellent web site with much background information on those involved in genetically engineered food, etc.; see the ARCHIVES section to browse a great collection of news items on GMOs, by month.)

Greenpeace: Say No to Genetic Engineering
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/genetic-engineering

ZMag: Global Watch / Genetically Modified Food
http://www.zmag.org/GlobalWatch/GEFood.html

ZMag Biotechnology Watch
http://www.zmag.org/biotechwatch.htm

Sierra Club: Genetic Engineering
http://sierraclub.org/biotech/

Among many others doing super work to help stop this nightmare!

Please help spread the word and help more folks in the U.S. get up to speed on this issue; millions around the world, many many small farmers, are waiting for more people in the U.S. to get behind the movement against genetically engineered food/crops, etc.! Thank you!!
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