[Sustain] Tell food companies you won't eat food from clones!

[Eric Brooks]

Center for Food Safety <http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/home.cfm> 	


*Tell food companies you won't eat food from Clones!*

/FDA Approves Food from Clones against the Will of Congress and the 
American Public/

Despite scant data, congressional action demanding further research and 
over 150,000 public comments in opposition, FDA approved the sale of 
meat and milk from cloned animals yesterday. In addition, the FDA will 
not require any special procedures for tracking or handling food 
products from clones.  It will not require labeling of any kind on food 
products from clones or their offspring, depriving consumers of their 
right to know about the origins of their food. This action comes at a 
time when Congress has voted twice to delay FDA's decision on cloned 
animals until additional safety and economic studies can be completed. 

The FDA's bullheaded action disregards the will of the public and 
Congress. FDA based their decision on an incomplete and flawed review 
that relies on studies supplied by cloning companies that want to force 
cloning technology on American consumers.  FDA's action has placed the 
interests of a handful of biotech firms above those of the public they 
are charged with protecting.

While FDA may deem these products safe to enter the market, companies 
like Ben & Jerry's and Organic Valley have pledged not to use cloned 
animals or their offspring. Dean Foods, Hormel, Tyson and Smithfield 
Foods have also stated they do not plan to accept milk or meat from 
cloned animals, but have not addressed their plans regarding the 
offspring of clones.

*Sign the Clone-Free Pledge! Let food companies know you won't buy food 
from clones. <http://ga3.org/campaign/clone_pledge/8un56k8r275bmjxm?>* 
While animal cloning has been banned for use in organic production, we 
need to let other companies know that we will not buy their products if 
they are from animal clones or the offspring of clones.

*What else can you do?

*_1. Buy organic meats and dairy if you eat animal products.
_The National Organic Standards rightly prohibit clones and their 
offspring from use.
_2. Tell Congress to Label Food from Cloned Animals! 
<http://ga3.org/campaign/Cloning_Label>
_There are bills to label food from clones and their offspring in both 
the House and Senate. Contact your Congress members and urge them to 
support this important bill!

 **If the links in this email don't work visit 
http://ga3.org/campaign/clone_pledge <http://ga3.org/ct/wpeJFss1XEwC/>

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