from the Sierra Club
Take Action Against Destructive Farm Bill
It’s hard to exaggerate how brazenly anti-environmental the farm bill now wending its way through the U.S. House of Representatives truly is. Let’s see… it exempts pesticides from the Endangered Species and Clean Water Acts. It boosts logging, removes environmental reviews, and makes it easier to build roads in national forests. It undermines sustainable agriculture, makes it tougher for people to qualify for nutrition assistance, and tips the scales toward corporate interests and away from small farmers. Get the picture? The bill is likely to come up for a full House vote this month.
To oppose bill click on Urge your representative to oppose the farm bill.
The House is going after endangered species, clean water, national forests, organic food…and more!
WHY THIS MATTERS
Here’s a quick summary of its lowlights:
– Exempts pesticides from the Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act
– Boosts logging, removes environmental reviews, and makes it easier to build roads in national forests
– Undermines sustainable agriculture and cuts farm conservation
– Makes it tougher for people to qualify for nutrition assistance
– Cuts programs to offset organic certification costs and develop farmers markets
– Creates a new office to promote genetically-engineered organisms around the world
– Tips the scale toward corporate interests, away from small and beginning farmers
– Prevents states from setting their own food and animal standards, such as pesticide bans or cage-free egg requirements
The farm bill is likely to come up for a full House vote this month. Please help defeat it: Tell your representative to OPPOSE the farm bill!
To oppose bill click on Urge your representative to oppose the farm bill.
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