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Action Calls

Nov. 14th, 2009
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WE NEED YOU TO CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY!

(Phone and Fax list is below – scroll down)

Here is how you do it!

Senators primarily respond to their constituents so contact your Senator. If your Senator is not on the Committee, then contact the Chair, Senator Tom Harkin’s Office and the Ranking Republican, Mike Enzi. We feel that all Senators represent all of us and we should be heard, so contact the ones in bold.

The next step is easy, Fax or call the Senator’s office (Scroll down for the phone list of Senators).

Say, for example:   “Hello, I am___________ and a constituent of Senator________ and I am calling to ask him/her to support the proposals for amendments to S 510 offered by The POP Campaign.

The POP Campaign recommends to the Senate, pertaining to S 510, that it instruct the FDA and insert the following language to limit the scope of the FDA guidelines and makes a strong statement for organics pertaining to CODEX harmonization.

• That the FDA develop in its guidelines clear language that protects and preserves consumer rights to grow, sell, buy and eat organic produce, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes and herbs within the boundaries of the United States without compromising pure organic quality.
•  That the FDA, in its guidelines, insert clear language that exempts organic foods grown and consumed in the United States (produce, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes and herbs) from the use of toxins, pesticides, preservatives, fertilization, irradiation, artificial ingredients, GMO’s or any other post harvest method that compromises organic quality.  Minimally, consistency with the Organic Food Act is a must.  (Note: that this exemption implies that special attention be directed to organics that cross state lines also not being subject to these methods.)
•  (To go the extra mile.) That the FDA is instructed to exempt from their guidelines
personal gardens, small farms, farmers markets, health institutes, fruit stands, and Indigenous Nations, for growing, selling, buying, and consuming organics within the United States.
•  Pertaining to Section 306: (b) and (c) (5) Building Capacity of Foreign Governments with Respect to Food: “ Recommendations to harmonize requirements under the CODEX Alementarius” .

Senate Health Committee Phone List

These are members of the Senate Health Committee participating in the mark-up of S 510 (The Food Safety Bill). Those in bold are the ones we are especially paying attention to.  Please call!

DEMOCRATS

Senator                                    Phone                              Fax

Tom Harkin (IA)                202-224-3254              202-224-3533
Chair of Committee

Chris Dodd (CT)                      202-224-2823                202-224-1083

Barbara Mikulski (MD)         202-224-4654                202-224-8858

Jeff Bingaman (NM)         202-224-5521              No fax

Patty Murray (WA)                  202-224-2621               202-224-0238

Jack Reed (RI)                          202-224-4642              202-224-4680

Bernie Sanders (VT)          202-224-5141              202-228-0776

Sherrod Brown (OH)         202-224-2315              202-228-6321

Bob Casey (PA)                      202-224-6324              202-228-0604

Kay Hagan (NC)                    202-224-6342              202-228-2563

Jeff Merkley (OR)                 202-224-3753              202-228-3997

Al Franken (MN)                  202-224-5641           No fax

Michael Bennet (CO)           202-224-5852              202-228-5036

REPUBLICANS

Senator                                        Phone                         Fax

Mike Enzi (WY)                     202-224-3424          202-228-0359 (F)
Ranking Republican

Judd Gregg (NH)                    202-224-3324              No fax

Lamar Alexander (TN)             202-224-4944              202-228-3398

Richard Burr (NC)                202-224-3154              202-228-2981`

Johnny Isakson (GA)           202-224-3643              202-228-0724

Orrin Hatch (UT)                   202-224-5251              202-224-6331

Pat Roberts (KS)                         202-224-4774              202-224-3514

Tom Coburn (OK)                      202-224-5754              202-224-6008

Lisa Murkowski (AK)               202-224-6665              202-224-5301

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