We are in a health crisis. The first step to fixing it? Say NO to Tom Vilsack as head of the USDA!
Toxic food weakens the immune system. People with weakened immune systems ar more likely to die of viruses, get cancer, have chronic and mental illness. It is a matter of national homeland security to say NO to the appointment of an industry crony who will allow the contamination of our food supply.
We are writing to ask our Representatives and Senators to adamantly OPPOSE the appointment of Tom Vilsack as head of the USDA. Vilsack ignored a Supreme Court ruling which struck down the approval a GMO Alfalfa, and he approved GMO alfalfa anyway, despite opposition from the majority of farmers and the law. Vilsack has no regard for farmers, the safety of our food supply, and he thinks he is above the highest courts in the land!
We also oppose Tom Vilsack for the following reasons as gathered by our friends at the Organic Consumers Association:
* Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack's support of genetically engineered pharmaceutical crops, especially GMO pharmaceutical corn.
* The biggest biotechnology industry group, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, named Vilsack Governor of the Year. He was also the founder and former chair of the Governor's Biotechnology Partnership.
* Vilsack was the origin of the seed pre-emption bill in 2005, which many people here in Iowa fought because it took away local government's possibility of ever having a regulation on seeds- where GE would be grown, having GE-free buffers, banning pharma corn locally, etc.
* Vilsack has a reputation as being a schill for agribusiness biotech giants like Monsanto and often flew across the country in Monsanto's private jet.
*Vilsack is an ardent support of corn and soy based biofuels, which use as much or more fossil energy to produce them as they generate, while driving up world food prices and literally starving the poor.
After leaving the White House in early 2017, Vilsack became President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), where his role was to work with major dairy associations to help increase sales and “consumer trust.” Therefore, his inextricable ties to the dairy industry could be seen as conflict of interest.
We do not need anyone who is beholden to Monsanto croonies, numerous GMO and pesticide companies or big players in the dairy industry to be in charge of granting them approvals and allowing their harmful products into our food supply.
Please oppose Tom Vilsack's appointment and appoint a person who has no ties to mega corporations, GMO and pesticide companies instead.
Thank you!
We are in a health crisis. The first step to fixing it? Say NO to Tom Vilsack as head of the USDA!
Toxic food weakens the immune system. People with weakened immune systems ar more likely to die of viruses, get cancer, have chronic and mental illness. It is a matter of national homeland security to say NO to the appointment of an industry crony who will allow the contamination of our food supply.
We are writing to ask our Representatives and Senators to adamantly OPPOSE the appointment of Tom Vilsack as head of the USDA. Vilsack ignored a Supreme Court ruling which struck down the approval a GMO Alfalfa, and he approved GMO alfalfa anyway, despite opposition from the majority of farmers and the law. Vilsack has no regard for farmers, the safety of our food supply, and he thinks he is above the highest courts in the land!
We also oppose Tom Vilsack for the following reasons as gathered by our friends at the Organic Consumers Association:
* Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack's support of genetically engineered pharmaceutical crops, especially GMO pharmaceutical corn.
* The biggest biotechnology industry group, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, named Vilsack Governor of the Year. He was also the founder and former chair of the Governor's Biotechnology Partnership.
* Vilsack was the origin of the seed pre-emption bill in 2005, which many people here in Iowa fought because it took away local government's possibility of ever having a regulation on seeds- where GE would be grown, having GE-free buffers, banning pharma corn locally, etc.
* Vilsack has a reputation as being a schill for agribusiness biotech giants like Monsanto and often flew across the country in Monsanto's private jet.
*Vilsack is an ardent support of corn and soy based biofuels, which use as much or more fossil energy to produce them as they generate, while driving up world food prices and literally starving the poor.
After leaving the White House in early 2017, Vilsack became President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), where his role was to work with major dairy associations to help increase sales and “consumer trust.” Therefore, his inextricable ties to the dairy industry could be seen as conflict of interest.
We do not need anyone who is beholden to Monsanto croonies, numerous GMO and pesticide companies or big players in the dairy industry to be in charge of granting them approvals and allowing their harmful products into our food supply.
Please oppose Tom Vilsack's appointment and appoint a person who has no ties to mega corporations, GMO and pesticide companies instead.
Thank you!