Corporate control of food? We're fed up.
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 August 2016 16:15
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Monsanto doesn’t get to control our food system. Dear Paov,
In recent weeks, the impact of corporate influence on food and farming has come into sharp focus. Thank you for being part of the growing movement that’s calling for change!
First, the bad news: Under strong industry pressure, Congress passed (and the President signed) a bill that undermines GMO labeling across the country.
Meanwhile, farmers are reporting extensive crop damage from pesticides applied to Monsanto’s latest genetically engineered soy. Those seeds should never have been allowed on the market in the first place.
Now the good news: Thanks to people like you stepping up and speaking out, these power plays are no longer happening under the radar. Even as the “Big 6” pesticide/biotech corporations look to merge into the “Big 4” or even “Big 3,” the movement for a just, democratic and thriving food system grows stronger every day.
Monsanto and friends are working hard to ensure that genetically engineered crops and pesticides remain the cornerstone of mainstream agriculture in the U.S. But we won’t let that happen.
Here’s why I’m hopeful. From Hawai’i to California, Iowa and beyond, PAN is working with communities and decisionmakers to support farmers and roll back corporate control of agricultural policy. We’re in an uphill battle, no question. But we’re making progress — and Monsanto knows it.
Donate today to continue this important work! Monsanto doesn’t get to dictate how we grow food.
As the Big 6 corporations merge and double down on their PR spin campaigns and lobbying, our movement for healthy food and farming is growing stronger. We’re fighting for agriculture that serves everyone, not just the corporate bottom line. Nutritious food, clean water and air, healthy soil and thriving communities.
Thank you for all of your contributions to this work. We really, truly couldn’t do it without you.
Judy Hatcher, Executive Director
Pesticide Action Network
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