The House Voted 212 to 205 When the House Shamefully Attached S510's language to HR 3082.
Why is their act shameful? Two reasons. First, the contents of S. 510 is anti-health, anti-supplements, anti-freedom, anti-small business and anti-clean food. Second, the regulatory language of S. 510 should never have been attached to a Continuing Resolution, which is an administrative bill allowing the government of the United States to continue its activities by funding it.
Please help stop S.510 as a tack-on via HR 1755 to HR 3082.
1. Take Action NOW for each member of your household to tell your Senators that you STRONGLY OPPOSE adopting the language of S. 510 in this or any other amendment or bill:
Visit http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm, enter your State to find your Senators' names and phone numbers. CALL THEM! If the line is busy... Keep trying. Here is an example message to give the person who answers:
"I am calling to strongly oppose 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' which has been sent to the Senate. I urge Senator [name] in the strongest possible terms to vote against this dangerous, unnecessary and expensive amendment and to oppose this language in any bill or amendment."
2. Follow the action in the Senate: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/d_three_sections_with_teasers/calendars.htm
Senate Record Votes (updated every 20 minutes) - http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/a_three_sections_with_teasers/votes.htm
Follow the action in the House: http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.html
House Floor Video: http://clerk.house.gov/legislative/
The Majority Whip keeps track of pending bills here: http://majoritywhip.gov/index.cfm?p=DailyWhipline
S510 Not Dead Yet....
The Battle for Our Food Freedom Isn't Over Yet!
Politicians are maneuvering and manipulating to the last moment to pass S 510...
The Senate passed S 510, however it us unconstitutional for the bill to originate in the Senate because it would raise revenue. However, that is not stopping them!
According to Sen. Coburn's Office: "As far as we know there may be an attempt to insert the Senate bill language [S. 510] into a "must pass" bill (such as a budget bill in the House) and send that back to the Senate... if it is returned as as a stand-alone bill, there is probably not enough time to debate and pass it this session, but if it is part of another, already scheduled bill, we don't know what will happen."
Unfortunately, they are not giving up and we cannot either. Please continue to call and email your Representatives and Senators! It is urgent that we stop this bill and save our food freedoms!
Sign the petition at Citizen's For Health
http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=2312
Call your Representatives and Senator's today!
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Politicians are maneuvering and manipulating to the last moment to pass S 510...
The Senate passed S 510, however it us unconstitutional for the bill to originate in the Senate because it would raise revenue. However, that is not stopping them!
According to Sen. Coburn's Office: "As far as we know there may be an attempt to insert the Senate bill language [S. 510] into a "must pass" bill (such as a budget bill in the House) and send that back to the Senate... if it is returned as as a stand-alone bill, there is probably not enough time to debate and pass it this session, but if it is part of another, already scheduled bill, we don't know what will happen."
Unfortunately, they are not giving up and we cannot either. Please continue to call and email your Representatives and Senators! It is urgent that we stop this bill and save our food freedoms!
Sign the petition at Citizen's For Health
http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=2312
Call your Representatives and Senator's today!
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Urgent - Senate Bill S 510 Gov't Control of Food
Local farms could become illegal - NaturalNews.tv
The Senate is scheduled to vote this afternoon at 2pm ET on S 510 which is a food safety bill. It may seem like a good idea considering the many recalls for spinach, eggs, peanut butter and so many more. However, the bill as written would give the government control over food we grow in our own gardens and even make it illegal to save seeds. It puts food production under Homeland Security and would overburden small local organic farmers with government regulations and gives the Gov't far reaching authority. The bill also sells out our U.S. Sovereignty by ceding to the authority of both the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Codex Alimentarius. As this video states, it is clear to judge S 510 by the large organizations who are for it and the natural/organic farmers and small farm organizations who oppose it. It is urgent that we protect our right to organic, local food without government intervention.
Please take a few minutes to contact your Senator's and share this with others to do the same.
Sign the petition at Citizen's For Health
http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=2312
Call your Senator's today!
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
The Senate is scheduled to vote this afternoon at 2pm ET on S 510 which is a food safety bill. It may seem like a good idea considering the many recalls for spinach, eggs, peanut butter and so many more. However, the bill as written would give the government control over food we grow in our own gardens and even make it illegal to save seeds. It puts food production under Homeland Security and would overburden small local organic farmers with government regulations and gives the Gov't far reaching authority. The bill also sells out our U.S. Sovereignty by ceding to the authority of both the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Codex Alimentarius. As this video states, it is clear to judge S 510 by the large organizations who are for it and the natural/organic farmers and small farm organizations who oppose it. It is urgent that we protect our right to organic, local food without government intervention.
Please take a few minutes to contact your Senator's and share this with others to do the same.
Sign the petition at Citizen's For Health
http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=2312
Call your Senator's today!
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Family Vacation To The Keys
We are back from our annual family vacation to the Florida Keys. This is our third year and we love it more each time. There is a definite time change when you reach the Keys... it seems like everyone takes a deep breath and we get to slow down from our daily busy schedules and deadlines. I love enjoying the simple pleasures with my family like: playing in the sand, snorkeling off the beach looking for fish & crabs, and watching the kids follow the tiny lizards that are everywhere. This was our second year going back to the Keys since my husband and I have been certified to scuba dive. It is also an amazing view in the deep places under the water. We saw some amazing creatures! However, we also heard from the resort manager that there are concerns by all the locals that what we know and love in the Keys could be threatened if the BP Oil Spill makes it's way down to Florida and into the mangroves. The mangroves are what protects the Key Islands and without that protection, we could lose a very unique and special place. However, we are thinking positive and already talking about our trip to the Keys next year and all the wonderful things we miss already and can't wait to experience again!
Pesticides linked to ADHD
A recent study shows a link between exposure of children to pesticides-- a certain kind called organophosphate pesticides, which account for as much as 70 percent of the pesticide use in the U.S-- and ADHD.
The researchers discovered that as exposure to this pesticide, which is on most conventionally grown fruit and vegetables, increased, the rate of children identified with ADHD increased as well.
An article from the Today Show, tells us that 4.5 million children are diagnosed with ADHD in the United States and many of them (2.5 million actually) are being medicated with drugs.
The research showed "Kids with higher-than-average levels of one pesticide marker were nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD as children who showed no traces of the poison." That is amazing!
The article and research also recommends eating organic as much as possible. We all know that organic costs more but what is the cost to our children if we don't eat safe organic food?
The bottom line is...
- buy and eat organic produce as much as possible
- wash produce throughly
- tell your friends & family to help ban this pesticide
Watch CNN's Toxic America
Don't miss the CNN special Toxic America Wednesday June 2nd (TONIGHT!!) and Thursday June 3rd at 8 pm ET. CNN's Sanjay Gupta hosts the two part program that is part of a year long investigation.
"Wednesday night highlights “Toxic Towns” and will delve into the environmental health and justice problems plaguing the community of Mossville, Louisiana. Mossville is not an isolated example, but instead a poster child for a broken chemical safety system.
Thursday night highlights the “Toxic Childhood” and features Healthy Child founders, Jim and Nancy Chuda; Scientific Advisor, Dr. Phil Landrigan; and the Healthy Child Healthy World, “A Wake-Up Story” video. This second part of the series reveals the effect toxics have on fetuses.
How can we help?
Tell others to watch by using these suggested status updates:
Facebook: Will be watching America’s toxic little secrets revealed by CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta on June 2&3 at 8pmEST/5pmPST. If you care about public and environmental health, it’s MUST SEE TV!
Twitter: MUST SEE TV: CNN special on Toxic America – June 2-3 at 8pmEST/5pmPST – Watch and learn! Plz RT
Take action to help start preventing these tragedies by emailing your members of Congress and asking them to support a strong Safe Chemical Act.
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