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August 28, 2007 - Action Alert!
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering the adoption of new regulations for genetically engineered organisms. They have released an extensive Environmental Impact Statement describing the proposed changes that are being considered. The proposed changes to the failing federal GE regulatory system provide us with a unique and important opportunity to make our voices heard.
One of the options under consideration is to ban the open-air production of food and feed crops that produce pharmaceutical drugs and industrial compounds. This is a policy that has been advocated by mainstream food industry representatives such as the powerful Grocery Manufacturers Association and many conventional agriculture organizations.
However, USDA has made a preliminary recommendation for a much lower standard of protection that would allow food crops to be produced outdoors, so it is important that they hear from us demanding that they do better!
TAKE ACTION
Comments are due by Sept. 11th
The Union of Concerned Scientists has prepared a sample letter that makes it easy for you to send your comments to USDA, urging them to ban the outdoor production of drugs in food crops.