I want to keep our kids safe, don't you? Impossible Foods has recently been approved to sell their fake GMO meat products to schools. I am concerned that our school might soon be providing this branded, GMO Impossible fake meat for the following reasons: 1.There are many reports of people getting sick after eating this lab-produced product. Children are especially vulnerable, as their livers and immune systems are still developing. Do we need to risk making our children sick? 2. As reported by Friends of the Earth, the Impossible Foods fake meat contains 46 proteins never before approved for human consumption. The FDA simply classified it as GRAS- Generally Recognized As Safe- which means the manufacturer could determine its safety without FDA-reviewed studies. 3. It is made of genetically modified soy which has been shown to substantially different from non-GMO soy, having lower nutrient content and higher pesticide residues. 4. GMO soy is engineered to withstand toxic chemicals, which decrease microbes, organic matter, and nutrients in the soil. 5. Decreased soil quality and organic matter reduces carbon sequestration, increases greenhouse gases and climate change. 6. GMO-related agrochemicals pollute the air and water, increasing toxic algae blooms. When toxic algae cause fish die-off, which can decrease the whale populations, this leads to a decrease of carbon sequestration in the ocean water. 7. Compared to regenerative organic farming, Impossible Food products that use GMO mono-crop ingredients, grown with high use of agrochemicals that require higher chemical fertilizer inputs, and tilling, do not decrease climate change as the manufacturer states; instead, they increase it! Our school staff and children deserve the truth, not fancy marketing and fabrications. According to the highly respected Rodale Institute and their study, “Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Climate Change: A Down-to-Earth Solution to Global Warming, “Rodale’s recommendations focus on soil health, biodiversity, and avoiding farming methods that contribute to a net release of carbon, including the overuse and misuse of pesticides, artificial fertilizers, and unnecessary tilling. The regenerative techniques include crop rotation, cover crops, mulching and green manure, composting, and no-till practices.” Can you please tell me what our school district is doing to protect our children’s health from genetically modified foods? Please note that GMOs contribute to climate change which will impact our children’s future. Are you advising the school Food Directors to allow this food to be served to our children? I ask you to instruct the Food Director not to order this branded GMO product, which is a health risk to our children and harmful to our planet. Our schools must provide a safe school environment for our children, including the food provided to them. Not all parents have the resources to provide their children with their own lunch and avoid school lunch foods. This is not the time to be taking risks and introducing potentially harmful foods to our children. Our children deserve the assured safety available when we make decisions based on the Precautionary Principle. The precautionary principle (or precautionary approach) is a broad epistemological, philosophical and legal approach to innovations with the potential for causing harm when extensive scientific knowledge on the matter is lacking. It emphasizes caution, pausing, and review before leaping into innovations that may prove disastrous. I am requesting that we make safer, more eco-friendly options available instead. For example, Costco has been making an organic black bean burger available for years at a price point that is competitive with the Impossible Burger. Thank you for your response. P.S. Sources for all claims in this email can be found in the article under BLOG on the Moms Across America website. Please also see the DATA Page for studies on GMOs.

Dear PTA Leaders, Principals, and School Board Directors, Impossible Foods has recently been approved to sell their fake GMO meat products to schools. I am concerned that our school might soon be providing this branded, GMO Impossible fake meat for the following reasons: 1.There are many reports of people getting sick after eating this lab-produced product. Children are especially vulnerable, as their livers and immune systems are still developing. Do we need to risk making our children sick? 2. As reported by Friends of the Earth, the Impossible Foods fake meat contains 46 proteins never before approved for human consumption. The FDA simply classified it as GRAS- Generally Recognized As Safe- which means the manufacturer could determine its safety without FDA-reviewed studies. 3. It is made of genetically modified soy which has been shown to substantially different from non-GMO soy, having lower nutrient content and higher pesticide residues. 4. GMO soy is engineered to withstand toxic chemicals, which decrease microbes, organic matter, and nutrients in the soil. 5. Decreased soil quality and organic matter reduces carbon sequestration, increases greenhouse gases and climate change. 6. GMO-related agrochemicals pollute the air and water, increasing toxic algae blooms. When toxic algae cause fish die-off, which can decrease the whale populations, this leads to a decrease of carbon sequestration in the ocean water. 7. Compared to regenerative organic farming, Impossible Food products that use GMO mono-crop ingredients, grown with high use of agrochemicals that require higher chemical fertilizer inputs, and tilling, do not decrease climate change as the manufacturer states; instead, they increase it! Our school staff and children deserve the truth, not fancy marketing and fabrications. According to the highly respected Rodale Institute and their study, “Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Climate Change: A Down-to-Earth Solution to Global Warming, “Rodale’s recommendations focus on soil health, biodiversity, and avoiding farming methods that contribute to a net release of carbon, including the overuse and misuse of pesticides, artificial fertilizers, and unnecessary tilling. The regenerative techniques include crop rotation, cover crops, mulching and green manure, composting, and no-till practices.” Can you please tell me what our school district is doing to protect our children’s health from genetically modified foods? Please note that GMOs contribute to climate change which will impact our children’s future. Are you advising the school Food Directors to allow this food to be served to our children? I ask you to instruct the Food Director not to order this branded GMO product, which is a health risk to our children and harmful to our planet. Our schools must provide a safe school environment for our children, including the food provided to them. Not all parents have the resources to provide their children with their own lunch and avoid school lunch foods. This is not the time to be taking risks and introducing potentially harmful foods to our children. Our children deserve the assured safety available when we make decisions based on the Precautionary Principle. The precautionary principle (or precautionary approach) is a broad epistemological, philosophical and legal approach to innovations with the potential for causing harm when extensive scientific knowledge on the matter is lacking. It emphasizes caution, pausing, and review before leaping into innovations that may prove disastrous. I am requesting that we make safer, more eco-friendly options available instead. For example, Costco has been making an organic black bean burger available for years at a price point that is competitive with the Impossible Burger. Thank you for your response. P.S. Sources for all claims in this email can be found in the article under BLOG on the Moms Across America website. Please also see the DATA Page for studies on GMOs.

Please, will you read, consider and forward this to PTA Leaders, Principals, and School Board and Food Directors? Impossible Foods has recently been approved to sell their fake GMO meat products to schools. I am concerned that our school might soon be providing this branded, GMO Impossible fake meat for the following reasons: 1.There are many reports of people getting sick after eating this lab-produced product. Children are especially vulnerable, as their livers and immune systems are still developing. Do we need to risk making our children sick? 2. As reported by Friends of the Earth, the Impossible Foods fake meat contains 46 proteins never before approved for human consumption. The FDA simply classified it as GRAS- Generally Recognized As Safe- which means the manufacturer could determine its safety without FDA-reviewed studies. 3. It is made of genetically modified soy which has been shown to substantially different from non-GMO soy, having lower nutrient content and higher pesticide residues. 4. GMO soy is engineered to withstand toxic chemicals, which decrease microbes, organic matter, and nutrients in the soil. 5. Decreased soil quality and organic matter reduces carbon sequestration, increases greenhouse gases and climate change. 6. GMO-related agrochemicals pollute the air and water, increasing toxic algae blooms. When toxic algae cause fish die-off, which can decrease the whale populations, this leads to a decrease of carbon sequestration in the ocean water. 7. Compared to regenerative organic farming, Impossible Food products that use GMO mono-crop ingredients, grown with high use of agrochemicals that require higher chemical fertilizer inputs, and tilling, do not decrease climate change as the manufacturer states; instead, they increase it! Our school staff and children deserve the truth, not fancy marketing and fabrications. According to the highly respected Rodale Institute and their study, “Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Climate Change: A Down-to-Earth Solution to Global Warming, “Rodale’s recommendations focus on soil health, biodiversity, and avoiding farming methods that contribute to a net release of carbon, including the overuse and misuse of pesticides, artificial fertilizers, and unnecessary tilling. The regenerative techniques include crop rotation, cover crops, mulching and green manure, composting, and no-till practices.” Can you please tell me what our school district is doing to protect our children’s health from genetically modified foods? Please note that GMOs contribute to climate change which will impact our children’s future. Are you advising the school Food Directors to allow this food to be served to our children? I ask you to instruct the Food Director not to order this branded GMO product, which is a health risk to our children and harmful to our planet. Our schools must provide a safe school environment for our children, including the food provided to them. Not all parents have the resources to provide their children with their own lunch and avoid school lunch foods. This is not the time to be taking risks and introducing potentially harmful foods to our children. Our children deserve the assured safety available when we make decisions based on the Precautionary Principle. The precautionary principle (or precautionary approach) is a broad epistemological, philosophical and legal approach to innovations with the potential for causing harm when extensive scientific knowledge on the matter is lacking. It emphasizes caution, pausing, and review before leaping into innovations that may prove disastrous. I am requesting that we make safer, more eco-friendly options available instead. For example, Costco has been making an organic black bean burger available for years at a price point that is competitive with the Impossible Burger. Thank you for your response. P.S. Sources for all claims in this email can be found in the article under BLOG on the Moms Across America website. Please also see the DATA Page for studies on GMOs.

I am fed up with corporations using climate change to market products. Please, will you read, consider and forward this to PTA Leaders, Principals, and School Board and Food Directors? Impossible Foods has recently been approved to sell their fake GMO meat products to schools. I am concerned that our school might soon be providing this branded, GMO Impossible fake meat for the following reasons: 1.There are many reports of people getting sick after eating this lab-produced product. Children are especially vulnerable, as their livers and immune systems are still developing. Do we need to risk making our children sick? 2. As reported by Friends of the Earth, the Impossible Foods fake meat contains 46 proteins never before approved for human consumption. The FDA simply classified it as GRAS- Generally Recognized As Safe- which means the manufacturer could determine its safety without FDA-reviewed studies. 3. It is made of genetically modified soy which has been shown to substantially different from non-GMO soy, having lower nutrient content and higher pesticide residues. 4. GMO soy is engineered to withstand toxic chemicals, which decrease microbes, organic matter, and nutrients in the soil. 5. Decreased soil quality and organic matter reduces carbon sequestration, increases greenhouse gases and climate change. 6. GMO-related agrochemicals pollute the air and water, increasing toxic algae blooms. When toxic algae cause fish die-off, which can decrease the whale populations, this leads to a decrease of carbon sequestration in the ocean water. 7. Compared to regenerative organic farming, Impossible Food products that use GMO mono-crop ingredients, grown with high use of agrochemicals that require higher chemical fertilizer inputs, and tilling, do not decrease climate change as the manufacturer states; instead, they increase it! Our school staff and children deserve the truth, not fancy marketing and fabrications. According to the highly respected Rodale Institute and their study, “Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Climate Change: A Down-to-Earth Solution to Global Warming, “Rodale’s recommendations focus on soil health, biodiversity, and avoiding farming methods that contribute to a net release of carbon, including the overuse and misuse of pesticides, artificial fertilizers, and unnecessary tilling. The regenerative techniques include crop rotation, cover crops, mulching and green manure, composting, and no-till practices.” Can you please tell me what our school district is doing to protect our children’s health from genetically modified foods? Please note that GMOs contribute to climate change which will impact our children’s future. Are you advising the school Food Directors to allow this food to be served to our children? I ask you to instruct the Food Director not to order this branded GMO product, which is a health risk to our children and harmful to our planet. Our schools must provide a safe school environment for our children, including the food provided to them. Not all parents have the resources to provide their children with their own lunch and avoid school lunch foods. This is not the time to be taking risks and introducing potentially harmful foods to our children. Our children deserve the assured safety available when we make decisions based on the Precautionary Principle. The precautionary principle (or precautionary approach) is a broad epistemological, philosophical and legal approach to innovations with the potential for causing harm when extensive scientific knowledge on the matter is lacking. It emphasizes caution, pausing, and review before leaping into innovations that may prove disastrous. I am requesting that we make safer, more eco-friendly options available instead. For example, Costco has been making an organic black bean burger available for years at a price point that is competitive with the Impossible Burger. Thank you for your response. P.S. Sources for all claims in this email can be found in the article under BLOG on the Moms Across America website. Please also see the DATA Page for studies on GMOs.

This information is urgent and crucial for PTA Leaders, Principals, and School Board Directors. Please read, consider, and forward. Impossible Foods has recently been approved to sell their fake GMO meat products to schools. I am concerned that our school might soon be providing this branded, GMO Impossible fake meat for the following reasons: 1.There are many reports of people getting sick after eating this lab-produced product. Children are especially vulnerable, as their livers and immune systems are still developing. Do we need to risk making our children sick? 2. As reported by Friends of the Earth, the Impossible Foods fake meat contains 46 proteins never before approved for human consumption. The FDA simply classified it as GRAS- Generally Recognized As Safe- which means the manufacturer could determine its safety without FDA-reviewed studies. 3. It is made of genetically modified soy which has been shown to substantially different from non-GMO soy, having lower nutrient content and higher pesticide residues. 4. GMO soy is engineered to withstand toxic chemicals, which decrease microbes, organic matter, and nutrients in the soil. 5. Decreased soil quality, and organic matter reduces carbon sequestration, increases greenhouse gases and climate change. 6. GMO-related agrochemicals pollute the air and water, increasing toxic algae blooms. When toxic algae cause fish die-off, which can decrease the whale populations, this leads to a decrease of carbon sequestration in the ocean water. 7. Compared to regenerative organic farming, Impossible Food products that use GMO mono-crop ingredients, grown with high use of agrochemicals that require higher chemical fertilizer inputs, and tilling, do not decrease climate change as the manufacturer states; instead, they increase it! Our school staff and children deserve the truth, not fancy marketing and fabrications. According to the highly respected Rodale Institute and their study, “Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Climate Change: A Down-to-Earth Solution to Global Warming, “Rodale’s recommendations focus on soil health, biodiversity, and avoiding farming methods that contribute to a net release of carbon, including the overuse and misuse of pesticides, artificial fertilizers, and unnecessary tilling. The regenerative techniques include crop rotation, cover crops, mulching and green manure, composting, and no-till practices.” Can you please tell me what our school district is doing to protect our children’s health from genetically modified foods? Please note that GMOs contribute to climate change which will impact our children’s future. Are you advising the school Food Directors to allow this food to be served to our children? I ask you to instruct the Food Director not to order this branded GMO product, which is a health risk to our children and harmful to our planet. Our schools must provide a safe school environment for our children, including the food provided to them. Not all parents have the resources to provide their children with their own lunch and avoid school lunch foods. This is not the time to be taking risks and introducing potentially harmful foods to our children. Our children deserve the assured safety available when we make decisions based on the Precautionary Principle. The precautionary principle (or precautionary approach) is a broad epistemological, philosophical and legal approach to innovations with the potential for causing harm when extensive scientific knowledge on the matter is lacking. It emphasizes caution, pausing, and review before leaping into innovations that may prove disastrous. I am requesting that we make safer, more eco-friendly options available instead. For example, Costco has been making an organic black bean burger available for years at a price point that is competitive with the Impossible Burger. Thank you for your response. P.S. Sources for all claims in this email can be found in the article under BLOG on the Moms Across America website. Please also see the DATA Page for studies on GMOs.