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TPP text released – 90 days to stop it!
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FDA issues first major rule under Food Safety Modernization Act
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Tell Congress to support local meat production
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House passes bill to ban GMO labeling
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HR 1599 Fact Sheet
You can download a pdf version of this fact sheet here Oppose HR 1599: Protect States’ Rights and Consumer Choice H.R. 1599 would improperly pre-empt…
Stop Monsanto’s Dream Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as early as next week on a bill that would block all local and state laws that…