PUBLIC PRESSURE IS THE ONLY THING THAT CAN KILL S. 510

The House doesn't act on Tuesday, so we gained another day. We urge you to use this time by contacting your state representatives in their Washington, DC offices. Call and email...tell them to "VOTE NO! on S.510!"

1. Take Action NOW for each member of your household to tell your Representatives that you STONGLY OPPOSE adopting the language of S. 510 in this or any other amendment or bill:

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303

2. Visit http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt, enter your zip code to find your Representative's name and phone number. CALL IT! Yes, the line may be busy. Keep trying. Give the person who answers this message:

"I am calling to strongly opposed adopting the language of S.510, the so-called Food Safety Modernization Act. This language is currently attached to 'CR/Food Safety House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3082 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/FDA Food Safety Modernization Act'. I urge Representative [name] in the strongest possible terms to vote against this amendment and to oppose this language in any bill or amendment."

The phone lines may be busy. Keep trying. This is literally an 11th hour attempt by Big Agribiz to control every bite you eat, and make sure it is to their liking, not yours.

3. Using Social Media like Facebook and Twitter, using your phone lists and your email contacts, get the word out, urging everyone you can contact to do the same!

Summary of the Possible Outcomes for S. 510 and Food Freedom:

1. Senate Has Not Reported S510 Out To House Yet! IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT COULD DIE AT THIS STAGE (good)

2. S510, Section 107 is unconstitutional (only the House can raise revenue) so if S. 510 is reported out to the House it can

2a. “Blue Flag” S510 and send it back to the Senate or 2b. The House can defeat S510 (good) 2c. The House can pass S510 as sent to it (bad) 2d. The House could attach S510′s language to another bill number or another bill and pass it (bad), then send it back to the Senate where

2d.1. The Senate could defeat the new bill with the new number (good) or

2.d.2. The Senate could pass the new bill with the new number (tragically bad).

3. If the House Blue Flags S510, it goes back to the Senate where 3a. The Senate could defeat S510 (good) or 3b. The Senate could run out of time to pass an amended S510 (good) or 3c. The Senate could pass S510 after the amendment to remove Sec. 107 (bad).

It would then be sent back to the House again where -

4.a The House could defeat it (good) or 3.b The House could pass it (tragically bad)

Our Friends In The House AND the Senate Tell Us – 
It is Time to Hammer Both the House and the Senate Really, Really Hard.

“Mighty Hammer Down!”

Tell Your Representatives What You Think…
Our Automated System is easy to use.

To Start Press Here:

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303

source:

http://drleonardcoldwell.com/2010/12/08/s-510-held-off-another-day-well-be-in-dc-today/

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Stand UP to Monsanto NOW!

LNH Note: Our clients and readership know that LNH is passionate about optimizing nutritional choices. That said, we support FRESHthemovie.com in their efforts to create awareness regarding the current state of our food supply. Most Americans take their food source for granted, or don't even give it a thought, with a, "hey, it's in the store, so it's gotta be ok -- right?" Well, not really.

It's becoming increasingly important that EVERYONE take a good look at the food source and what part corporate chemical giants, such as Monsanto --- the same folks who brought us Agent Orange and other deadly chemicals, play in our food. Please take a moment to read this email from FRESHthemovie.com, and exercise your vote before December 6, 2010 by clicking the link below.

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It probably won’t come as a surprise that Monsanto actually feels they have the right to bypass the US Federal Court system.

Just last August, a Federal court ruled that the USDA’s prior approval of Monsanto’s genetically engineered “Roundup Ready” sugar beets was unlawful because the USDA had neglected to conduct adequate analysis of the impacts of this crop on farmers and the environment. The ruling made it illegal to plant or sell genetically engineered (GE) sugar beets until further studies were conducted, which the USDA estimated would be finished in 2012.

But Monsanto doesn’t play by the rules. They had the audacity to go ahead and plant the illegal seedlings, which, two days ago were ordered to be destroyed by US court. This is the first time in US history that a court has ordered a genetically modified crop destroyed. Despite all of this, the USDA is proposing to allow Monsanto to sell & plant the GE sugar beet seeds this spring. To add insult to injury, we have an absurdly short window to voice our opposition - the USDA is giving us till December 6th to submit comments regarding their proposal.

In the last 48 hours, we've gathered over 6,000 signatures in opposition to the USDA's proposal. Please join us and help us reach 10,000 by Monday. Click here to sign our petition to the USDA by the December 6th deadline.

http://action.freshthemovie.com/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4856

We cannot let Monsanto’s sugar beets get through - it sets a bad precedent, suggesting that Federal ruling doesn't really mean anything and that Monsanto has more power than the government agencies that are supposed to be maintaining checks and balances to keep our food system safe.

Currently, the USDA does not require manufacturers to label foods that contain GE ingredients. The U.S. is one of the world’s largest sugar producers - sugar beets account for 55% of our sugar products. This year, it's estimated that 95% of the sugar beet seeds in the US are genetically modified. Unless we act now, we aren't going to have an option for non-GMO sugar beets.

The multi-million dollar agriculture companies are pushing hard to get GE foods into our food supply without our knowledge and we have to fight back.

You have till December 6th to sign the petition and rally your friends and family around this important issue. Let's send them 10,000 signatures. Let's rally, as only grassroots organizing can do!

Sign our petition to the USDA now!

Thanks for all you do to stand up to Monsanto.

Eat safe,

Lisa, Ana & Jamie, the FRESH team
FRESHthemovie.com