Organics are under attack again. Earlier this year, Monsanto made efforts to market and sell its genetically modified (GMO) Roundup Ready (TM) alfalfa. The USDA has given initial signs that it is preparing to grant Monsanto approval to distribute its seed, even knowing that it is almost certain the crop's modified genes will contaminate non-GMO -- including organic -- alfalfa.
Fortunately, the possibility of the USDA giving Monsanto the green light has caught the attention of two leading members of Congress, who are pressuring Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to maintain the ban on GMO alfalfa in order to protect farmers, the environment and the organic industry.
But we only have until Wednesday, June 16! Please sign the petition to your senators and representative today and urge them to sign the letter and join their colleagues in asking Secretary Vilsack to maintain the ban on Monsanto's GMO alfalfa.
Subject: Maintain the Ban on Monsanto's GMO Alfalfa
Dear [Decision Maker],
If you haven't already, please sign on to the Leahy - DeFazio "Dear Colleague" letter asking U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to maintain the ban on Monsanto's genetically modified alfalfa."
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